UAPA case against PFI members | SC to hear NIA plea against bail for eight accused on Oct 30

UAPA case against PFI members | SC to hear NIA plea against bail for eight accused on Oct 30

A view of the Supreme Court. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on October 30 a plea by the NIA challenging the Madras High Court order granting bail to eight accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the alleged office bearers, members and … Read more

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in four States against PFI cadres

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in four States against PFI cadres

A view of National Investigation Agency, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a fresh crackdown against the cadres of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out searches at more than a dozen locations in various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh and … Read more

No house arrest for jailed PFI leader Abubacker: Delhi HC

No house arrest for jailed PFI leader Abubacker: Delhi HC

Hearing a plea by E. Abubacker against a trial court order refusing to release him on medical grounds, the Delhi High Court on December 19 said the jailed former chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI) will be provided medical treatment but not kept in house arrest. “When you are asking for medical bail, … Read more

The anatomy of a crackdown

The anatomy of a crackdown

The timing of the government’s action against the Popular Front of India was a secret till the end, but it carried a sense of the inevitable. Vijaita Singh, Abdul Latheef Naha, K.S Sudhi and Devesh K. Pandey report on the chronology and the reaction   The timing of the government’s action against the Popular Front of … Read more

PFI’s alleged links in Turkey and Qatar being probed

PFI’s alleged links in Turkey and Qatar being probed

The outfit’s alleged links with extremist elements abroad being looked into, says an official The outfit’s alleged links with extremist elements abroad being looked into, says an official The enforcement agencies are probing the alleged links of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) with the extremist elements in Turkey, and the others who extended … Read more

PFI, SDPI extremist organisations indulging in serious acts of violence, says Kerala HC

PFI, SDPI extremist organisations indulging in serious acts of violence, says Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has observed that Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) were “extremist organisations” but not banned. “No doubt, SDPI and PFI are extremist organisations indulging in serious acts of violence. All the same, those are not banned organisations,” Justice K Haripal observed in a recent order … Read more

Will seek ban on PFI, says Himanta Biswa Sarma after clashes during eviction

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The Assam government will urge the Centre to ban Popular Front of India (PFI), chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, following violent clashes during an eviction drive in Darrang district on Thursday in which two people died and 15 policemen were injured. Sarma said the government had proof that PFI had a role to play … Read more

RSS worker murder: BJP alleges Kerala government sided with culprits

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Condemning the killing of an RSS worker in Alappuzha district, the BJP on Thursday alleged that the Kerala government was siding with the culprits belonging to the SDPI as the ruling CPI(M) had political alliance with the Islamic outfit. BJP state president K Surendran also urged the government to ban the activities of the Popular … Read more

Delhi riots: Police name Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh, in supplementary charge sheet

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has named CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh and Delhi University professor Apoorvanand in a supplementary charge sheet in the February riots cases, accusing them of “provoking and mobilising” anti-CAA protesters. Some of those named have also been charged with — based … Read more