Guwahati, Sept 28: Assam will intensify its ongoing crack down against Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates like the Campus Front of India (CFI), said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa sarma.
“This is a very welcoming move and I would like to extend gratitude to PM Modi, Home Minsiter Amit Shah for this bold action. Infact, we were anxiously waiting for this order. Assam government has already initiated follow up action. We have sealed few offices of PFI, CFI in Kamrup, Baksa, Karimganj and other places and we are going to pick up more members of PFI and state notification along has been used in line with MHA order and within an hour or so district level notifications will be issued, ” the Chief Minister said while welcoming Centre’s ban on PFI.
I welcome the ban on (Popular Front of India) PFI by the Government of India.
The Government is firm in its resolve to ensure that anyone with a diabolical, divisive or disruptive design against India shall be dealt with iron fist.
India of Modi Era is Decisive & Bold.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 28, 2022
Assam has arrested about 36 PFI leaders and activists in 2 crackdowns so far.
“The ban will help the state police in crack down. In Assam, there was sinister design of PFI to disrupt peace and PFI was radicalizing people in Assam. We would closely investigate if Al-Qaeda modules has links with PFI, CFI and during CAA agitation we saw their ugly hands,” the chief minister further said.
