CAA protests: UP govt ponders to ban PFI over allegations of instigating violence

CAA protests: UP govt ponders to ban PFI over allegations of instigating violence

The state police had earlier arrested three members of PFI in connection with the violent protests in Lucknow on December 19 against the CAA and NRC.

ANIUpdated: Saturday, December 28, 2019, 05:45 PM IST
article-image
Photo by PTI

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to ban Popular Front of India (PFI) here as allegations were made that the organisation had instigated violence in the name of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, government sources said.

The state police had earlier arrested three members of PFI in connection with the violent protests in Lucknow on December 19 against the CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Among those arrested were PFI state president Waseem Ahmad, Nadeem and Ashfaq.

The Act grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.

RECENT STORIES

Dr. Zakir Hussain Birth Anniversary: Here's To Know Some Of The Interesting Facts About The Former...
Dr. Zakir Hussain Birth Anniversary: Here's To Know Some Of The Interesting Facts About The Former...
'Call To Genocide': Congress On BJP Assam’s  Deleted 'Point Blank Shot' Video Featuring CM...
'Call To Genocide': Congress On BJP Assam’s  Deleted 'Point Blank Shot' Video Featuring CM...
Rajasthan: Fire Breaks Out In Coach Of Swarn Nagari Express In Jaisalmer; No Casualties Reported
Rajasthan: Fire Breaks Out In Coach Of Swarn Nagari Express In Jaisalmer; No Casualties Reported
Ghaziabad Tragedy: 2015 Suicide Case Linked To Minor Sisters’ Father Emerges
Ghaziabad Tragedy: 2015 Suicide Case Linked To Minor Sisters’ Father Emerges
'India's Message On Terrorism Is Clear; No Double Standards, No Compromise': PM Modi In Malaysia
'India's Message On Terrorism Is Clear; No Double Standards, No Compromise': PM Modi In Malaysia