After raids on PFI (Popular Front of India) in eight states across the country, the central government Tuesday evening declared the organisation and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an “unlawful association”. The outfit has been banned for a period of 5 years, reported news aegncy ANI.
“PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts operate openly as a socio-economic, educational and political organization but, they have been pursuing a secret agenda to radicalize a particular section of the society working towards undermining the concept of democracy and show sheer disrespect towards the constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country,” the notification released by the government read.
While imposing the ban on PFI, the government cited its association with Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and its linkage with Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), both of which are proscribed organisations.
The notification also said that the PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been indulging in unlawful activities, which are “prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country” and have the potential to disturb public peace and communal harmony of the country and support militancy.
Rehab India Foundation(RIF), Campus Front of India(CFI), All India Imams Council(AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Org(NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Jr Front, Empower India Foundation &Rehab Foundation, Kerala are some of the other organisations to be banned by the government.
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