The Popular Front of India (PFI) and its sibling organisations were outlawed by the central government on Wednesday after investigating authorities found evidence of their involvement in illegal activities.
The union government’s action follows a flurry of crackdowns by the investigating agencies over the previous five days on PFI and its members. More than 106 PFI members were held by police enforcement, and 247 more were arrested.
Additionally, it has been claimed that the PFI and its associates have engaged in illegal acts that endanger the integrity, sovereignty, and security of the nation. The government asserts that these actions run the risk of upsetting sectarian harmony and public order as well as encouraging militancy in the nation.
There is a long list of unlawful activities that PFI is found to be involved in and therefore the organisation is being considered a threat to the national security. Additionally, the organisation is also found to have links with other terror organisations.
The PFI and its fronts will take advantage of the opportunity to engage in illegal operations, according to the federal government, if they are not promptly outlawed. These consist of:
1. Continuing its subversive operations, which undermine public order and jeopardise the nation’s constitutional order.
2. Supporting and upholding a regressive system based on terror.
3. Promoting anti-national sentiments and attempting to radicalise a specific group of people in order to sow discontent with the nation.
4. Encourage actions that undermine the nation’s sovereignty, security, and integrity.
