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‘Act against RSS affiliates with terror links too’ — what Urdu press wrote on PFI ban

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

LTTE, JeM, ULFA – List of 42 terror outfits banned by MHA before Popular Front of India

ThePrint takes a look at outfits that have been outlawed by the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

TV channels said they are ‘Enemy No 1’ of PFI. Showed offices, flag, funding, even Osama

Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami was vehement: 'This is a battle for the real Indian identity, and therefore, ladies and gentlemen, the PFI must be destroyed.'

PFI ban is no quick fix for jihadi threat. See how SIMI ban birthed Indian Mujahideen

The toxic influence of Islamism represented by PFI shows a complex matrix of deeply embedded political and social problems. The fight needs political action, not just police.

Eighteen & disenchanted — why a college student, now a successful Delhi lawyer, joined PFI

The PFI member explained how recruits were attracted by ‘adda’ discussions on message of Allah, government’s ‘anti-Muslim policies’, and a need for a united ‘voice for Muslims’.

‘Major relief, diversion from PayCM’ — what PFI ban means for Karnataka BJP’s poll prospects

BJP will make central govt's 'stern action' against Popular Front of India one of its main poll planks ahead of state assembly election next year, says a senior leader.

Modi campaigned on women’s safety. Justice in Uttarakhand resort case must reflect it

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Two ‘crackdowns’, 106 arrests, 250 detained — how agencies ‘set the stage’ to ban PFI

In a 2nd raid Tuesday, NIA & ED targeted mid-rung PFI members, including lawyers, teachers & students. Ministry of Home Affairs Wednesday banned the organisation, its affiliates.

PFI declared ‘unlawful’ for 5 yrs by MHA, found to have ‘links with global terror organisations’

According to sources, work to 'ban the organisation was on’. The coordinated raids by NIA and ED last week, and second crackdown by local police Tuesday was part of the exercise.

In 2nd round of raids on PFI, police detain 247 members, most from Karnataka

The raids were conducted in multiple locations across six states and one Union Territory. Sources said the focus was on mostly mid-rung PFI officials.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.