In 'new India', those posing threat to country's unity not acceptable: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on PFI ban

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), saying in "new India", those posing a threat to the country's national unity and integrity are not acceptable.

In a tweet in Hindi, the chief minister said, "The ban imposed on Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliated organisations indulging in anti-national activities is commendable and welcome." "This is new India where terrorists, criminals and individuals who pose threat to the unity and integrity of the nation and the security are not acceptable," he said.

राष्ट्र विरोधी गतिविधियों में संलिप्त पॉपुलर फ्रंट ऑफ इंडिया (PFI) और उसके à¤à¤¨à¥à¤·à¤¾à¤‚गिक संगठनों पर लगाया गया प्रतिबंध सराहनीय एवं स्वागत योग्य है।



यह 'नया भारत' है, यहां आतंकी, आपराधिक और राष्ट्र की एकता व à¤à¤–ंडता तथा सुरक्षा के लिए खतरा बने संगठन एवं व्यक्ति स्वीकार्य नहीं।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 28, 2022

The Centre has imposed a ban on the PFI and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities.

The ban came after over 150 people allegedly linked with PFI were detained or arrested in raids across seven states on Tuesday, five days after a similar pan-India crackdown against the 16-year-old group had led to the arrest of over a hundred of its activities and seizure of several dozen properties.

The group was formed on December 19, 2006, with the merger of the Karnataka Forum for Dignity and the National Development Front (NDF).

The NDF was formed after the Babri Masjid demolition and subsequent riots in 1993.