Rahul Gandhi backs mega raids on PFI; says 'All forms of communalism must be combatted'

Rahul Gandhi, who is currently leing Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra reacted to  massive action against Popular Front of India (PFI) in 'largest-ever investigation process till date' by a number of central agencies and backing crackdown on extremist organisation, he said that re should be zero tolerance for all forms of violence and it should be combatted in all forms. In a major investigation sweep by multiple investigative agencies on September 22, raids were conducted by over 300 officials in over 10 states at PFI offices and residences of officials belonging to organisation. 

raids are targeted at people who are allegedly involved in terror funding, organising training camps and ricalising people to join proscribed organisations. Over hundreds have been arrested as a part of action by investigation agencies.

‘All forms of communalism, violence should be combatted’

On being asked about raids at PFI offices and leers' residences, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "all forms of communalism and violence, regardless of where y come from, are same & should be combatted. re should be zero tolerance."     

activists of PFI staged protests across Kerala against raids conducted at its offices, houses of leers and or locations by multiple agencies led by NIA for allegedly backing terror activities in country. organisation also called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal against action by central agencies. A PFI statement termed action against organisation as ‘state-sponsored terrorism’.

SDPI accuses centre of ‘Creating terror’

Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) issued a statement, accusing Centre of creating terror using central agencies and also demanded unconditional release of PFI leers. 

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