PFI associates raided by NIA

The National Investigation Agency has conducted raids on Wednesday against people associated with the banned organization Popular Front of India. The agency has taken this action against PFI at its locations across the country. Raids are going on in places like Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, UP, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu etc. Let us tell you that PFI was banned last year under the Anti-Terrorist Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA).

According to sources, the raid has been conducted in the agency's case number 31/2022, which pertains to the involvement of PFI and its leaders and cadres in violent and illegal activities. All the accused had gathered in Phulwarisharif area of Patna for the purpose of violent and illegal activities.

However, NIA officials are maintaining silence on this matter and refused to say anything more. The case was initially registered as an FIR at Phulwarisharif police station on July 12, 2022. After this the agency registered the case again on July 22 last year.

In the year 2006, Manitha Neeti Pasarai and an organization named National Development Fund together formed Popular Front India. This organization was initially active only in the states of South India, but has now spread to 23 states including UP-Bihar.

On September 27 last year, the central government had imposed a five-year ban on PFI and 8 organizations associated with it. The Home Ministry had issued a notification banning these organizations. Evidence of terror link was found against the organization. The Central Government took this action under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act). The government said, the activities of PFI and its associated organizations are a big threat to the security of the country.

Raids are being conducted on such a large level against PFI at a time when assembly elections have been announced in five states of the country, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram. The investigating agency suspects that this banned organization can disrupt the elections in these states. The organization has a large reach in the minority society, and for its own benefit, this organization can try to change the election results.