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PFI organised camp to create ruckus during Modi's Patna visit: Agencies

The ED informed the court that the inputs were received after the details related to individuals and entities were obtained and their bank statements were analyzed

Prakash Javadekar condemns PFI violence on hartal day, blames Left govt

Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday condemned the violence during the PFI-sponsored hartal in Kerala and lashed out at the CPI(M) saying the Left government was equally responsible for the attacks. Javadekar, Kerala in-charge of the BJP, said the raids were conducted against the Popular Front of India (PFI)in 15 states but violence was witnessed only in the southern state. PFI had called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal on Friday against the National Investigation Agency-led pan India raids against the outfit, for allegedly supporting terror related activities, in which over 100 of its activists were arrested. The protest turned violent in many parts, with government and private vehicles being targeted by miscreants. The former union minister also alleged the PFI and the CPI(M) were hands-in-gloves in Kerala due to which the state was witnessing a complete lawlessness. "Yesterday was a dark day in Kerala because people suffered throughout the state. The PFI was engaged in ...

PFI spreads disaffection for India by wrong interpretation of policies: NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that the documents seized during the nation-wide raids conducted at offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its leaders contain highly incriminating materials targeting prominent leaders of a particular community. In a remand report submitted before the NIA special court here seeking custody of 10 people in connection with a case registered here, the agency also alleged that the radical Islamist outfit encouraged youth to join terrorist groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report, which was submitted on September 22, also claims that the outfit also conspired to establish Islamic rule in India by committing terrorist act as a part of violent jihad. It said the PFI spreads "dis-affection against India by wrongful interpretation of government policies to the particular section of people" to create hatred against the state and its machineries. "During the investigation, based on materia

IUML slams insinuations made against them by CPI-M over PFI relations

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second largest ally in the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), on Saturday slammed the insinuations against them made by the CPI-M.

Recent raids at PFI premises was called 'Operation Octopus': Sources

Sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have said that the raids at the premises of the Popular Front of India (PFI) conducted earlier this week was named as 'Operation Octopus'.

Special court allows ED for 7-day custodial probe of Delhi PFI leaders

A Special Court of Delhi has allowed ED a 7-day custodial interrogation of Perwez Ahmad (President, PFI Delhi), Md. Ilias (General Secretary PFI Delhi) and Abdul Muqeet (Office Secretary, PFI, Delhi)

70 buses damaged in violence, corporation suffered Rs 45 lakh loss: KSRTC

The Kerala government and the KSRTC on Friday informed the Kerala High Court that 70 KSRTC buses were damaged in the hartal called by the Popular Front of India (PFI) and subsequent violence in the state. The state-run public transport corporation submitted before the High Court that it suffered a loss of Rs 45 lakh due to the damages suffered due to the stone pelting and violence during the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the PFI. Justice Devan Ramachandran asked the corporation whether this loss will be recovered from those who held the hartal. He also said that law was being violated due to lack of fear in the law enforcement system. The court asked the government to submit the steps taken by it in the incident. Multi-agency teams spearheaded by the NIA had arrested 106 functionaries of the PFI on Thursday in near simultaneous raids at 93 locations in 15 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country. Kerala, where PFI has some strong pockets, accounted for the

Popular Front of India: Understanding the organisation and the controversy

Created in 2007, the organisation describes itself as the "organisation that fights for the rights of minorities, Dalits, and marginalised communities".

Kerala High Court initiates suo motu case against PFI's call for bandh

Kerala High Court on Friday initiated a suo motu case against Popular Front of India leaders who called for a strike in the state against the arrest of its members by the National Investigation Agency

PFI hartal: Kerala police warns of stern action against law breakers

Kerala police have beefed up security in the state and issued directions to the district police chiefs to ensure law and order after the radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) called for a state-wide hartal on Friday. The dawn-to-dusk hartal was called by the PFI to protest against the raids in the offices and residences of its leaders and their subsequent arrests on Thursday by the NIA and other agencies for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country. A statement issued by the police said stern action will be taken against those who violate the law. "All the policemen in the state will be deployed for the maintenance of law and order, " the statement said. Meanwhile, the state-run KSRTC has informed that it will operate as usual. The transport corproation said special services to hospitals, airports and railway stations will be arranged if necessary and will also seek police protection, if needed. PFI on Thursday had said a hartal will be observed in the

106 PFI functionaries arrested in NIA-led crackdown across several states

Over 100 activists of the Popular Front of India were arrested in raids by multi-agency teams led by the National Investigation Agency across several states for alleged support to terror activities

Nearly 100 arrested in NIA raids across 11 states on terror funding charges

As many as 106 activists of the Popular Front of India were arrested on Thursday in early morning raids by multi-agencies led by the National Investigation Agency, covering around 11 states, for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country, officials said. The maximum number of arrests were made in Kerala (22) followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 each), Andhra Pradesh (5), Assam (9), Delhi (3), Madhya Pradesh (4), Puducherry (3), Tamil Nadu (10), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Rajasthan (2). According to the officials, the arrests were made during the raids which have been termed as the "largest-ever investigation process till date". Details of the arrested activists were not available immediately, but officials said the arrests were done by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the police forces of 11 states so far. The officials said the searches are taking place at the premises of persons involved in terror funding, organising training ..

Will never surrender: PFI after NIA-ED raids at party offices in 11 states

The Popular Front of India, while condemning the raids by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against its leaders, stated that it will "never surrender"

NIA raids: PFI calls for hartal in Kerala on Friday; stages protests

Activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Thursday staged protests across Kerala against the raids carried out in their organisation's offices, houses of leaders and other premises by multi-agencies led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country. The outfit also called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the southern state on Friday to mark their strong protest against the central agencies' act. A PFI statement here said its state committee observed that the arrest of the leaders was part of "state-sponsored terrorism". "A hartal will be observed in the state on September 23 against the RSS-controlled fascist government's attempt to silence dissenting voices using the central agencies," A Abdul Sathar, state general secretary, PFI, said. The hartal would be held from 6 AM to 6 PM, he said in the statement. As news of the early morning searches broke out, PFI workers took out marches to the places where the raids were car

PFI national executive member taken into custody by NIA from Coimbatore

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken into custody Popular Front of India (PFI) national executive committee member A.S. Ismail during a raid at his residence in Coimbatore on Thursday.

Amit Shah holds meet to discuss action against PFI, terror suspects

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting wherein the ongoing searches at premises linked to the Popular Front of India and action against terror suspects, were believed to have been discussed, officials said. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Dinkar Gupta were among the top officials who attended the high-level meeting. Shah is said to have took stock of the action taken against the terror suspects and activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) across the country, an official said. In near simultaneous raids across the length and breadth of the country, a multi-agency operation spearheaded by the NIA on Thursday led to the arrest of 106 activists of the PFI in 11 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country. The maximum number of arrests were made in Kerala (22) followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 each), Tamil Nadu (10), Assam (9), Uttar Pradesh

NIA raids: PFI office in Hyderabad sealed, searches on in Telangana

The Popular Front of India (PFI) office in the city was seized and sealed on Thursday morning by National Investigation Agency (NIA).

PFI workers stage protest against 8 NIA raids in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

In a major crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at eight places in Tamil Nadu in the early hours on Thursday

Equity, debt markets' strategy post RBI's rate hike decision

Bond prices fell sharply while the equities rallied after the RBI's rate hike on Friday. Our next report tells us how the increase in repo rate will affect both these asset classes

Which sectors are on FPIs' radar as they return to India?

Investors are looking at striking some gold as FIIs return to equity markets. Analysts are eying select sectors that are expected to garner most attention from global buyers. Here are the top picks