Centre bans Popular Front of India (PFI) for 5 years
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The Centre banned the contentious Popular Front of India (PFI) on Wednesday under conventions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). In an order uploaded at 5:43 am on Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) alleged that PFI cadres have been involved in "several terrorist acts", and imposed a five-year ban. Additionally, certain outfits linked to PFI have also been banned.