Popular Front of India banned: Resolution After Religious Heads Meet

India banned organisations like the Popular Front of India, or PFI, “who have been pursuing a divisive agenda.” The decision has made on the resolution after the meeting called for banning organisations. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today warned the nation to be on guard against forces conspiring to disturb the harmony and create unrest in the name of religion and ideology.

The National Security Adviser’s warning comes two months after a now suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, made comments on the Prophet Muhammad on TV, which led to condemnation from Gulf nations, followed by India’s assurance that it does not tolerate comments such as the one made by “fringe elements”. A Hindu tailor was then killed by two Muslim men on camera in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. The comment by Ms Sharma also led to clashes in some parts of the country.