Vadodara, October 01: After the central government banned the Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), the Gujarat Anti Terror Squad and the Vadodara police sealed a madrasa connected to the PFI.
As per the reports, the trustees of the Madrasa are being questioned. The madrasa was linked with All India Imams Council (AIIC) is associated with PFI and was banned on Wednesday by the Centre. While giving the information about the development ACP said, "We conducted a search in a Madrasa where AIIC (All India Imams Council) meeting took place and sealed it."
The Central government banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), its associates, and affiliates as an unlawful association with immediate effect for a period of five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the announcement through a notification issued late on Tuesday night, declaring “the PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect”.
Alongwith PFI, the ban is also imposed on its fronts including Rehab India Foundation (RIF). Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala as an “unlawful association”.