Early Thursday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) targeted Popular Front of India (PFI) offices and leaders across Kerala in a sweeping pre-dawn raid bolstered by armed State police security.
A tense situation appeared to evolve in Kerala, with scores of PFI activities turning out in strength to protest the raids. The police have upped their street presence to pre-empt any violence.
The activists raised slogans against the Central government and squatted on the road in front of PFI offices and homes of leaders where the raids were on.