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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
G Anand

Kerala government orders collectors and police chiefs to crack down on banned PFI

Signalling a major escalation against the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates, the Kerala government has ordered District Magistrates, Commissioners of Police and District Police Chiefs to clamp down on illegal associations, unlawful fund collection and notify properties used by the outlawed organisation under section 7 and 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in their respective jurisdictions.

The order arguably gives the police almost blanket authority to surveil and prosecute suspected PFI activity.

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