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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
TopicPopular Front of India

Topic: Popular Front of India

Arrest of scrap dealer who ‘channelled funds’ to SDPI, letter to EC—ED tightens noose around PFI

ED says its probe will establish whether SDPI, political arm of banned outfit PFI, would be named as accused under money laundering law. PFI was banned for 5 years in 2022.

Kerala court gives death sentence to 15 PFI members convicted in murder of a BJP leader

Ranjith Sreenivasan, BJP OBC Morcha state secretary, was murdered at his home on 19 December, 2021. Prosecution had sought maximum sentence, saying they were a 'trained killer squad'.

Despite ban, Popular Front of India still disseminates ‘divisive narratives’ via VPNs: UK AI firm

According to report released by Logically, PFI’s narrative & campaigns on social media work to accentuate religious faultlines, creating space for more radical elements to operate in India.

Crackdown on PFI will ‘curb spread of Islamic radicalism’, says Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few weeks.

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’.

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.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

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.