Hot on the heels of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) nationwide raids on the premises of the Popular Front of India (PFI), the controversial body has found support. Shortly after the raids, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind expressed “concern” over the raids on Popular Front of India. During the raids across 15 States, nearly 100 PFI personnel, including the Delhi PFI chief Parvez Ahmed and India chairman OMS Salam were arrested.
Syed Sadatullah Husaini, president, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, deplored the raids and crackdown on the PFI leadership and offices by the NIA and ED. In a statement, Mr. Husaini said, “Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is concerned over the raids conducted by the NIA and ED on the Popular Front of India (PFI) offices and their leaders. Agencies like the NIA can investigate people against whom they have clear evidence, but such actions should appear unbiased and free from political motivation.”
He alleged the investigating agencies were not following standard procedure of raids. “The way NIA and ED have made simultaneous raids across the country, targeting PFI, raises many questions.
