Hartal in Kerala

2022 - 9 - 22

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PFI calls for 12-hour hartal in Kerala against crackdown by NIA (The News Minute)

The National Investigation Agency conducted raids against PFI leaders across the country in the wee hours of September 22, sparking protests by members in ...

In Kerala, local media reported that all the leaders and workers, who were taken into custody from various parts of the state would be brought to the NIA office in Kochi. The state committee, in a press statement, called the detainment of the PFI leaders an act of “injustice” and “state-sponsored terrorism”. The Kerala committee of the PFI has announced that they will be protesting the raids from 6 am to 6 pm on Friday.

NIA raids: PFI calls for hartal in Kerala on Sept 23; BJP seeks action (ThePrint)

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 (PTI): The Popular Front of India (PFI) on Thursday called for a state-wide hartal in Kerala on September 23 to protest against ...

PFI state president C P Mohammed Basheer, national chairman O M A Salam, national secretary Nasaruddin Elamaram and others were among those in custody, the source added. “Through such deeds, the Centre is actually indulging in anti-constitutional activities. Though initially we thought the searches were conducted by the Enforcement Directorate, it has become clear later that it was by the NIA,” the source told PTI.

NIA, ED raids: Top brass held, PFI calls hartal today in Kerala where ... (The Indian Express)

PFI state general secretary Abdul Sathar, in a statement, slammed the use of the “state machinery” and claimed that Central agencies were being used to ...

In 2012, the Kerala government, then headed by Oommen Chandy of the Congress, had informed the High Court that the PFI was “nothing but a resurrection of the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in another form”. The affidavit reiterated that workers of the PFI and its predecessor, National Development Front (NDF), were involved in 27 cases of communally motivated murders, 86 cases of attempt to murder, and 106 cases of communal nature in the state. In an affidavit, the government said PFI activists were involved in 27 cases of murder, mostly of CPM and RSS cadres, and that the motives were communal.

PFI Hartal: University exams postponed, no change in PSC schedule (Onmanorama)

The KSRTC has informed that all its services will be operational during Friday's 12-hour hartal..popular front of india hartal. kerala hartal. nia raid.

They will be arrested immediately, the police said in a release. The unit heads have been directed to seek police help and even make formal requests for protection if needed. The Kerala Police has said action will be taken on those who attempt to close shops by use of force during the hartal.

PFI hartal | Stone pelting at vehicles in many districts, KSRTC ... (Onmanorama)

The strike will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm, the Front's state committee said in a release on Thursday..Kerala Police. PFI hartal.

They will be arrested immediately, the police said in a release. KSRTC buses were damaged in stone pelting incidents on Chingavanam-Changanassery bus route in Kottayam. Stone pelting was also reported in Thekkumgopuram, Ayemenem, Kodimatha and Kurichi regions of Kottayam. In Thiruvananthapuram's Pothencode, a group of 15 agitators vandalised shops. The driver, Siji, was admitted to a privae hospital nearby. Kerala University, MG University, and Kannur University have postponed all exams that were scheduled to be held on Friday in the wake of the hartal.

Kerala bandh latest updates: Protest turns violent, 2 policemen ... (Livemint)

Kerala bandh latest updates: The shutdown in Kerala has been called by the PFI to protest the arrest of its members in nationwide raids by the National ...