Topic: Popular Front of India
Union govt bans Popular Front of India for 5 years, cites “terror links”
After two rounds of nationwide raids and arrest of over 240 leaders and functionaries of Popular Front Of India (PFI) in a week, the Union government last evening banned the Muslim outfit for five years over alleged terror activities.
Govt should reveal reasons for raiding PFI leaders, says HD Kumaraswamy
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy Tuesday asked the government to reveal the reasons for the raids on Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders.
Raids on PFI a conscious attempt by Modi govt to spread Islamophobia: CPI(ML)
The raids on Popular Front of India is a conscious attempt by Narendra Modi government to spread Islamophobia among the public and demonise Muslims as a community, said Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation.
Popular Front of India faces 2nd round raids in 7 states, hundreds detained
Days after countrywide raids of the NIA and the ED on top leaders of the Popular Front of India (PFI) leading to arrests of over hundred including prominent Muslim figures, a second round of crackdown on the organisation is underway in at least seven states.
PFI targeted due to its “uncompromising stand against fascism,” say religious leaders, activists
All the leaders of Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India who have been unjustly arrested by the NIA be released unconditionally and immediately, demanded prominent religious leaders and human rights defenders in the country.
Maha CM claims PFI protesters shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ in Pune, Police say no
Top Maharashtra government functionaries including chief minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis claimed that members of the Popular Front of India had shouted “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during a protest in Pune against the arrest of their leaders a few days earlier.
