The Popular Front of India, founded in 2006, is accused of widespread crimes, such as terrorism, murder and money-laundering, with funding from the Gulf.
They are a threat to the nation,” said a senior state intelligence official. The Kerala police undertook a de-radicalisation project after many youths migrated to countries where the Islamic State was active. Some senior Kerala police officials say that had the Centre banned the PFI much earlier, the outfit would not have been able to commit several of the brutal crimes, including murder, attributed to it. The PFI particularly targeted youth and women with a radical bent of mind to build its base. The birth of the PFI in 2006 was actually the relaunch of the National Development Front as a pan-Indian organisation to defend Islamic faith. Kant convened a meeting of senior police officials and reviewed the law and order situation.
Popular Front of India and affiliates banned for five years after nationwide crackdowns that saw more than 100 arrests.
The PFI has been accused of carrying out some of those protests and funding some of the violence. “Many also say that if you are banning communal organisations, then why not start with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or the RSS. An undeclared emergency is clearly visible in the country.” Modi’s party denies the accusations. The government said it found a “number of instances of international linkages of PFI with global terrorist groups”, adding that some of its members had joined the ISIL (ISIS) armed group and participated in “terror activities” in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. India has declared the Muslim group, Popular Front of India (PFI), and its affiliates unlawful, accusing them of involvement in “terrorism” and banning them for five years, after authorities
The centre accused the PFI of ties with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India, the Jamat-ul-Mujahideen of Bangladesh, and the Islamic State of Iraq ...
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The Goa police has said that any individuals or organisations found undertaking any activity under the banner of the Popular Front of India (PFI) are liable ...
The Union home ministry in a notification late on Tuesday said the PFI and eight other organisations affiliated to it have been declared an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for five years. The Govt under the leadership of Modi Ji is firm, committed to protect India against divisive and anti-India forces,” Sawant said. “I welcome the step that is taken by the Govt of India towards securing National interest and internal security.
PFI News LIVE Updates: The Central government has the Popular Front Of India (PFI) Banned, declaring the outfit and all its associates, affiliates and ...
The first round of raids took place on September 22, a follow up of that was seen on Tuesday, September 27 in several states in which at least 250 people linked to PFI were taken into custody. (PTI) The NIA, according to the officials, has secured 45 convictions as part of earlier probes against PFI and has charge-sheeted 355 people in these cases. Last year, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the Supreme Court that the central government is in the process of banning PFI, which has already been outlawed in several states, including Jharkhand. It has been also accused of killing people associated with organisations espousing other faiths, collecting explosives to target prominent people and places, supporting the Islamic State and destroying public property to strike terror among people. Central and state forces moved into PFI strong holds. The AIMIM President said in a series of tweets that while he opposed PFI’s approach, the ban cannot be supported. “While I have always opposed PFI’s approach and supported democratic approach, this ban on PFI cannot be supported,” he said. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Party said that the grand-old party has always been and will continue to be against all forms of communalism. GoI has banned PFI & issued a notification in this regard. “Muslims have spent decades in prison before being acquitted by courts. RJD president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday called the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh a “Hindu extremist organisation” that deserved to be banned.
The BJP's K Surendran alleged that INL leader Ahamed Devarkovil has links with the Rehab India Foundation, which has been banned by the Centre along with ...
Sulaiman had been associated with the Rehab India Foundation when it had a secular line. Reacting to the allegation, senior INL leader Kassim Irikkur said Devarkovil has no link with the Rehab Foundation, “At the same time, party national leader Muhammed Sulaiman had links with the foundation in the past. “How can the representative of a party, which has links with a terror-funding outfit, remain a minister in the CPI(M) government?
Welcoming the decisions, BJP leaders put out tweets and statements in support of the ban on PFI, saying that India of Modi era is decisive and bold, ...
Malviya said on the PFI ban action. The All India Bar Association (AIBA) also welcomed the ban on PFI. These forces that had made religion a protective shield and were plotting a conspiracy against the amity and security of the country," the former minority affairs minister said. It has also surfaced that the organisation was planning something serious in Maharashtra as well," the CM said. CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri said that ban on PFI is not the solution. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Party said that the grand-old party has always been and will continue to be against all forms of communalism. Banning PFI was the need of the hour..now next is terrorist organisation Raza Academy which is working on the same lines..Sabko saaf karo..Ye Humara HINDUSTAN hai!!!" The secular base of the nation should be strengthened, he further added. PFI is the avatar (incarnation) of SIMI (banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India), and KFD (Karnataka Forum for Dignity). Congress senior leader Kamal Nath attacked the government on PFI ban by asking what was the government doing for so many years. “For a long time, it has been a demand by the people of this country, by all political parties including the opposition CPI, CPI(M) and the Congress. He said all that is necessary would be done to stop PFI’s activities in the state.
The BJP's K Surendran alleged that INL leader Ahamed Devarkovil has links with the Rehab India Foundation, which has been banned by the Centre along with ...
The BJP, however, is unlikely to let go of the issue. Reacting to the allegation, INL president Sulaiman told reporters that he had been a member of the Rehab India Foundation Trust, but quit a year ago. Meanwhile, Devarkovil, who is the national general secretary of the INL, said neither he nor his party had links with the Rehab India Foundation.
THE CENTRE on Wednesday declared the Popular Front of India which has allegedly been involved in a series of violence and has links with terror groups like ...
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), all its formations and front organizations 37. Kamatapur Liberation Organisation, all its formations and front organizations Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007 made under section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 and amended from time to time Communist Party of India (Maoist) all its formations and front organizations Organisations listed in the Schedule to the U.N. This came after over 150 people allegedly linked with PFI were detained or arrested in raids across seven states on Tuesday.