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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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