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PFI had branches abroad with different names, receiving foreign funding in the name of Haj: Sources
The Centre on September 28, 2022 banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) for five years under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA.
TN National Desk
Updated Sep 29, 2022, 17:43 IST
Popular front of India banned by the Centre
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Ministry of Home Affairs declared Popular Front of India and its affiliates as ‘Unlawful Association’
Govt banned PFI, 8 associates for five years for alleged terror activities
PFI maintaining close ties with radical Turkish group which provides arms to Syrian jihadists
Govt banned PFI, 8 associates for five years for alleged terror activities
PFI maintaining close ties with radical Turkish group which provides arms to Syrian jihadists
New Delhi: Banned Popular Front of India (PFI) had its branches in other countries, including in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other countries and ach had a different name, sources have revealed.
In Kuwait, the PFI branch was named as 'Kuwait India Social Forum (KISF)', sources have said.
IANS quoted sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed that th KISF used collect annual membership fees from its members to support the activities of PFI in India.
In Dubai, the Emirates Indian Fraternity Forum (EIFF) and Indian Cultural Society were PFI branches, sources further said.
Sources have told Times Now that PFI members have been accumulating funds from the Middle East countries namely, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman and Kuwait to fuel unrest and violence on the Indian soil.
Sources in the agencies claimed that the PFI members used to send money into NRI accounts based in India.
The money was then transferred to the accounts of the PFI members, who would make the withdrawals in India.
It has been learnt that the investigative agencies found out that the now banned Popular Front of India had been receiving foreign funding in the name of Haj.
In a big development, the Union ministry of home affairs on September 28, 2022 banned the PFI and its associates.
The Centre said that the PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been found to be involved in serious offences, including terrorism and its financing, targeted gruesome killings, disregarding the constitutional set up of the country, disturbing public order etc which are prejudicial to the integrity, security and sovereignty of the country.
The PFI was banned days after coordinated searches were jointly conducted by the ED, NIA and the State
Police forces across India at the houses and offices of the top PFI leaders and members
in connection with 5 cases registered by the NIA following continued inputs and evidence that the
PFI leaders and cadres were involved in funding of terrorism and terrorist activities, organising
training camps for providing armed training and radicalising people to join banned organisations.
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