Delhi Police denies permission for PFI rally on July 30 following VHP complaint

In a big development, Delhi police have denied permission to Popular Front of India (PFI) to carry out a rally which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 30 in national capital, ANI reported. Notably, PFI was scheduled to hold a rally-- "Save Republic" today at Ambedkar Bhawan in Jhandewalan area of New Delhi.

This comes following letter written by Vishwa Hindu Parish (VHP) to Delhi Police requesting m to stop rally organised by PFI in national capital. In letter which was written to Delhi Police on July 29, VHP Delhi provincial minister Surendra Kumar Gupta claimed that PFI has been running suspicious activities across country and y should not be allowed to hold any rally in Delhi.

VHP writes letter to Delhi Police to stop PFI rally

In his letter to Delhi police, VHP provincial minister Surendra Gupta said, "On July 30, 2022, at around 2:30 PM, PFI is organising a program at Ambedkar Bhavan. This organisation is running suspicious activities across whole country. investigation of its involvement behind many violent incidents in country is going on in many states. On occasion of Independence Day, such activities can spoil atmosphere in capital"

ding furr, Surendra Kumar Gupta said, "That’s why we are requesting you to stop this immediately. Please take right action and also inform same to us."

Sharing letter on his Twitter, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said that his organisation will not allow "anti-national activities" of PFI. "VHP will never allow anti-national activities of PFI. We have sent a letter to Delhi Police and CP Delhi to stop it (PFI rally) immediately," Vinod Bansal tweeted.

It is pertinent to mention that in recent violence across country, role of PFI has been under lens of investigation agencies with several of Union Ministers calling for ban on organisation.