Centre declares Popular Front Of India an 'Unlawful Association' after nationwide raids

After multiple raids by various central and state agencies on the Popular Front of India (PFI) across the country, the Centre on Tuesday declared the organisation and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an "unlawful association". As per the official notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the outfit and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been banned for a period of 5 years.

"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.