Jharkhand government bans Popular Front of India (PFI)

Jharkhand government on Tuesday reimposed ban on Popular Front of India (PFI), months after state's High Court revoked ban on organization and rapped state government for t following due procedures while banning m.

Republic TV has accessed official order letter of Jharkhand government, in which y have stated that outfit had been conducting radical activities in state. Government sources have mentioned that this time around, y has followed all necessary procedures before banning organisation.

Furr, it is also reported that government, in its order, has mentioned details concerning how outfit was trying to disturb society and how ir activities have become rampant. 

According to Jharkhand government, PFI has links with or terrorist organizations and are trying to radicalize people in state through ir ideology, which is inspired by Islamic State (ISIS).

Speaking on this massive development, BJP leader Vinay Singh welcomed move and showed confidence that Jharkhand government's ban will t be revoked this time around.

"PFI has been banned again. 3-4 months ago (in August) PFI went to court. High Court (Jharkhand) said that procedure was t duly followed. So this time around, Jharkhand government has followed due procedures and banned m again....In Jharkhand, re were four districts where ir activities were in large. PFI has connection with PM assasination plot," he said. 

In February of 2018, Raghubar Das' government had declared PFI as unlwaful and banned outfit. But a few months later, Jharkhand HC revoked state government's decision to ban PFI. court slammed state government of t going ahead with rms and revoked its February decision to ban outfit.