No ideology can be eliminated by a ban: CPI (M) Kerala State Secretary on PFI ban
CPI (M) Kerala State Secretary M.V. Govindan expressed skepticism regarding the Centre's ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), stating that banning an ideology does not eliminate it. He emphasized that the ban would not address the underlying issues and that targeting a single organization is ineffective against communalism. The Ministry of Home Affairs has declared the PFI and its affiliated organizations as unlawful due to their alleged links to terrorism and national security threats.
- ▪CPI (M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan stated that no ideology can be eliminated by a ban.
- ▪The Central Committee of CPI(M) will clarify its stance on the PFI ban.
- ▪The Ministry of Home Affairs declared the PFI an unlawful association under the UAPA due to its links to terrorist activities.
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Taking a cautious stance on the Centre’s decision to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] State Secretary M.V. Govindan has said that no ideology can be eliminated by a ban. The Central Committee of the CPI(M) will clarify the party’s stand on banning the PFI, he told media here on Wednesday.He reiterated the party’s stance that the ban would not solve any problem, and clarified that banning only one organisation against communalism will not help.Also Read | Violent front: On the Popular Front of IndiaMinistry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday had declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its front organisations as “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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