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Kerala: How 'fitness programme' MEC 7 is operating via WhatsApp groups and PFI admins

Op India

Two years after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs banned the Popular Front of India, the radical Islamic outfit is regaining its stronghold in Kerala through a ‘fitness programme.’ The programme is named Multi-Exercise Combination 7 and has connections with Jamaat-e-Islami and the proscribed PFI. The ‘fitness programme’ reportedly operates via WhatsApp groups, which are in turn coordinated by extremists …

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CM Pinarayi Vijayan fires fresh salvo at Sadiq Ali Thangal

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOLLAM : In an evident political move ahead of the crucial assembly by-election in Palakkad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asserted that the IUML has warmed up to the SDPI and Jamaat-e-Isami after Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal assumed the office of the party’s state president. Firing a fresh salvo at the Muslim League president, Pinarayi said there has been many …

Congress Pinarayi Sdpi Thangal Sadiq Ali

4 months ago

Udupi principal, who stopped girls from wearing Hijab, not to get best teacher award after SDPI's opposition

India TV News

The Karnataka government has withdrawn its decision to honour the principal who banned hijab after protests from the radical Islamic party SDPI. According to reports, the Karnataka education department had selected Kundapura PU College principal BG Ramakrishna of Udupi district for the 'Best Principal' award but now he is not being given this honour. SDPI is the political wing of …

Karnataka Udupi Best Award Teacher Hijab Islamic

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC permits 'Hamare Baarah' release after cuts, Here's how SDPI, the political wing of banned PFI played a role in staying the release

Op India

The Bombay High Court granted clearance for the release of the educational film ‘Hamare Baarah’ on Wednesday, after the filmmakers agreed to remove ‘objectionable’ scenes or content from the movie. Islamists lauded the stay issued by SC The stay on the film was lauded by former member of the Planning Commission, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed who said, “The court’s decision is …

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8 months ago

SDPI extends support to Parveen Shaikh, the pro-Hamas Principal of The Somaiya School

Op India

On Friday, the Social Democratic Party of India extended its support to Parveen Shaikh, the Principal of The Somaiya School who has now come under scanner for her pro-Hamas stance. In a Facebook post, the Pune unit of SDPI threw its weight behind Parveen Shaikh and dubbed OpInida’s expose as a testimony of ‘Islamophobia in India.’ “Islamophobia in India : …

India Islamist Hamas Opindia Shaikh Sdpi Pfi

9 months ago

After flak from CPI(M) and BJP, Congress in Kerala rejects SDPI’s support in Lok Sabha 2024 polls

The Hindu

The Congress-led United Democratic Front rejected the Social Democratic Party of India’s support in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The UDF had drawn intense flak from the CPI and BJP for “soliciting” the support of an allegedly religious fundamentalist organisation that supposedly “bore the stigma” of being the political front of the proscribed PFI. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee acting president …

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9 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M), BJP attack Cong. for ‘seeking’ SDPI support

The Hindu

The Social Democratic Party of India’s decision to back the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha election has stirred a controversy, given the organisation’s allegedly clandestine empathy with the banned Popular Front of India. It has also triggered worry among a section of Congress leaders whether the SDPI’s public declaration of support will alienate the party’s traditional support base among …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Muslims overwhelmingly want to see Rahul Gandhi as India's PM: Read why

Op India

The Indian General Election is likely to be held in India between April and May 2024 to elect the members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The poll results revealed that while 61% of general voters and 70% of Forward Caste voters want PM Modi to continue as the Prime Minister of the country, 52% of the Muslims in India want …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Hijab Not a Major Issue in Coastal Karnataka Poll Campaign

News 18

The controversial issue of Muslim girls wearing ‘hijab’ in educational institutions, which had hit national headlines last year with a government pre-university college in Udupi banning it inside classrooms, does not appear to be a serious campaign issue for the May 10 elections to the Karnataka Assembly. The BJP government in the state had in an order last year banned …

Congress Campaign Party College Udupi Hindu Bjp

2 years, 3 months ago

PFI ban puts minority votes under spotlight in poll-bound Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: The possible electoral impact of the ban on the PFI in poll-bound Karnataka has sparked debate in political circles as its associate political wing SDPI, which has not been outlawed, is still relevant in certain constituencies with significant presence of the minority community. Many in the political circles are of the opinion that further consolidation of Muslim votes in …

Karnataka Political Congress Party Hindu State Votes

2 years, 3 months ago

As Centre Bans PFI & 8 Other Affiliate Organisations, Why Has SDPI Been Spared?

The Quint

Various theories are floating around about how the SDPI escaped the ban. A senior member of the Karnataka government said that since the SDPI is a recognised political party, any punitive action against it will have to be initiated by the Election Commission of India. "The centre has to take the opinion of the Election Commission," former minister K S …

Eci Sdpi

2 years, 3 months ago

PFI ban: Ministry of Home Affairs cites murders of four Hindutva activists in Karnataka to make a case

The Hindu

The Ministry of Home Affairs notification that has declared Popular Front of India and its nine affiliate organisations “unlawful association” under Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, mentions four murder cases of Hindutva activists in which members of PFI and its affiliate organisations are accused, to make a case for their ban. The ban comes in the wake of nationwide raids on …

India Karnataka State Ban Hindutva Organisations Sdpi

2 years, 3 months ago

Centre bans PFI and its associates for 5 years

Live Mint

The Central Government on 28 September declared the Popular Front of India and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect for a period of five years. ".in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Central Government hereby declared the Popular Front of India and its …

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2 years, 3 months ago

The Popular Front of India, its origins, presence, and controversies

The Hindu

The story so far: On Friday, September 23, the dawn-to-dusk hartal organised by the Popular Front of India in Kerala in response to large-scale arrests of its leaders by the National Investigation Agency was marked by sporadic incidents of violence, with some police officials being attacked in Kollam and interstate-buses being targeted in Kannur. In a sweeping crackdown on Thursday, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

NIA searches PFI offices in ‘largest-ever investigation’, over 100 detained nationwide

The Hindu

In a nationwide crackdown, over 100 top leaders and functionaries of the Popular Front of India have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency, Enforcement Directorate and the police in 11 States. Khadir, a member of the PFI Kerala State Executive Council, was also made an accused by the NIA in the 2010 Professor Joseph hand-chopping case, said the ED, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Popular Front of India: From 'social' outfit to facing ban

India Today

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2 years, 7 months ago

As Video Goes Viral of Child Chanting 'Hate Slogans' at Kerala PFI Rally, Politics on Proposed Ban Picks Up

News 18

The viral video of a child purportedly shouting communally charged slogans during a Popular Front of India protest in Kerala’s Alappuzha is a classic example of the extent of Islamist indoctrination spread by extremist groups into the social fabric, say leaders from both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress in Kerala. However, a blame game between the Communist Party of …

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2 years, 8 months ago

RSS, SDPI trying to polarise society in Kerala, says Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

India Today

Communist Party of India Kerala state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Tuesday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Social Democratic Party of India, the political offshoot of Islamist outfit Popular Front of India are trying to create polarisation in Kerala. “The aim of both groups is to create polarisation in society and make political gains. READ | Kerala CPM’s …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Members of SDPI-PFI, BJP-RSS Among Those Involved in Palakkad Killings: Kerala Police

News 18

Members of the Popular Front of India and its political offshoot SDPI as well as BJP-RSS were among those involved in the two recent back-to-back murders in Palakkad district, Kerala police said on Monday. ADGP Vijay Sakhare, speaking to reporters here, said the police has identified the culprits involved in the murder of PFI leader Subair on April 15, and …

Kerala Murder Bjp Leader Rss Sdpi Pfi

2 years, 8 months ago

SITs formed to probe 2 political murders in Kerala’s Palakkad in 24 hours

Hindustan Times

Prohibitory orders were imposed in Palakkad district of Kerala on Sunday and special investigation teams have been formed to probe the murders of two political workers belonging to Social Democratic Party of India and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in less than 24 hours this week, police said. While four RSS workers were among those taken into custody in connection with Subair’s …

Kerala Political State District Palakkad Rss 24 Hours

2 years, 8 months ago

Day after SDPI worker's murder, RSS leader hacked in Kerala's Palakkad

India Today

After the murder of a Social Democratic Party of India worker in Palakkad in Kerala, a Rashtriya Swayam Sevak worker was murdered in broad daylight on Saturday, April 16. SDPI WORKER HACKED The murder of the RSS worker took place a day after a Social Democratic Party of India worker was hacked to death. He was allegedly hacked to death …

Kerala Murder Palakkad Alleged Rss Worker Sdpi

2 years, 8 months ago

SDPI worker hacked to death in Kerala's Palakkad

India Today

A worker of the Social Democratic Party of India, the political offshoot of Islamist outfit Popular Front of India, was allegedly hacked to death by five people in the Palakkad district of Kerala on Friday. However, BJP Palakkad district president KM Haridas said in a press release that "neither the party nor any workers were involved in the incident". The …

Palakkad Sdpi

2 years, 9 months ago

Unauthorised building owned by SDPI cleared by civic authorities in Udupi

Op India

On Saturday, the Udupi City Municipal Council demolished an unauthorised hotel building belonging to a local SDPI leader in the city. According to the reports, the Udupi CMC demolished an illegal building belonging to Udupi District SDPI President Nazeer Ahmed and his brother Basheer Ahmed on Saturday after they found out that the radical Islamist leader had violated rules and …

Karnataka Building Udupi Muslim Sdpi Cmc Pfi

2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala cop dismissed for leaking information about RSS workers to SDPI

India Today

A Kerala police officer was dismissed after leaking official information about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers to the Social Democratic Party of India, a political wing of the Islamist Popular Front of India. According to intelligence reports, Anas PK allegedly leaked over 200 RSS and BJP workers' personal information from a police database to SDPI. THE CASE On December 3, a …

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Kerala: How 'fitness programme' MEC 7 is operating via WhatsApp groups and PFI admins

CM Pinarayi Vijayan fires fresh salvo at Sadiq Ali Thangal

Udupi principal, who stopped girls from wearing Hijab, not to get best teacher award after SDPI's opposition

Bombay HC permits 'Hamare Baarah' release after cuts, Here's how SDPI, the political wing of banned PFI played a role in staying the release

SDPI extends support to Parveen Shaikh, the pro-Hamas Principal of The Somaiya School

After flak from CPI(M) and BJP, Congress in Kerala rejects SDPI’s support in Lok Sabha 2024 polls

CPI(M), BJP attack Cong. for ‘seeking’ SDPI support

Muslims overwhelmingly want to see Rahul Gandhi as India's PM: Read why

Hijab Not a Major Issue in Coastal Karnataka Poll Campaign

PFI ban puts minority votes under spotlight in poll-bound Karnataka

As Centre Bans PFI & 8 Other Affiliate Organisations, Why Has SDPI Been Spared?

PFI ban: Ministry of Home Affairs cites murders of four Hindutva activists in Karnataka to make a case

Centre bans PFI and its associates for 5 years

The Popular Front of India, its origins, presence, and controversies

NIA searches PFI offices in ‘largest-ever investigation’, over 100 detained nationwide

Popular Front of India: From 'social' outfit to facing ban

As Video Goes Viral of Child Chanting 'Hate Slogans' at Kerala PFI Rally, Politics on Proposed Ban Picks Up

RSS, SDPI trying to polarise society in Kerala, says Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Members of SDPI-PFI, BJP-RSS Among Those Involved in Palakkad Killings: Kerala Police

SITs formed to probe 2 political murders in Kerala’s Palakkad in 24 hours

Day after SDPI worker's murder, RSS leader hacked in Kerala's Palakkad

SDPI worker hacked to death in Kerala's Palakkad

Unauthorised building owned by SDPI cleared by civic authorities in Udupi

Kerala cop dismissed for leaking information about RSS workers to SDPI