File image of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Tripura’s Unakoti district
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Noting that the federal government has efficiently banned Popular Front of India (PFI) from rising above vote-bank politics, Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the organisation promoted “radicalism and religious bigotry” and tried to organize “raw material for terrorism” and any delay in motion wouldn’t have been within the nationwide curiosity.
Mr. Shah additionally focused Congress and stated the social gathering “tried to close cases” towards PFI members which have been stopped by the court docket.
In his go to to poll-bound Karnataka, Mr. Shah attacked the Congress over the PFI difficulty. Following this, the Union Home Minister confronted criticism from Congress that he tried to equate Congress with PFI.
“We have banned PFI successfully… PFI promoted radicalism and religious bigotry. They were in a way trying to prepare raw materials for terrorism. So many documents have been found which show that their activities were not good for the country’s unity and integrity,” Amit Shah stated in an unique interview with ANI.
Asked about allegations that there was no distinction between PFI and Congress, Mr. Shah clarified that he had not stated that the Congress and PFI have been one.
“I said that there were various kinds of cases against the PFI cadre. The Congress government tried to close the cases but the court stopped it. What is there to be upset about? You should not have done it and if you do, you will have to listen… We decided to ban it, rising above the vote bank politics,” he careworn. Answering a question, the Home Minister stated there was a time when PFI was an issue of South Karnataka and Kerala.
“When we decided to ban it, PFI had started stretching its activities to the other parts of the country and had spread itself to a certain extent. The agencies received information that it would not be good to delay the ban or give the benefit of the doubt. So, we decided on it and put a strict ban on PFI. There has been no reaction in society from either side,” Shah stated. The authorities had in September final yr banned PFI and its associates for 5 years below the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for “terror links”.
“Nothing for BJP to hide and be afraid of”: On Hindenburg-Adani controversy
With the opposition focusing on the BJP-led authorities over the Hindenburg-Adani row, Mr. Shah has stated that it’ll not be acceptable for him to remark because the Supreme Court has taken cognisance of the matter however there’s nothing “for the BJP to hide or be afraid of”.
“The Supreme Court has taken cognisance of the matter. As a Minister, if the Supreme Court is seized of the matter, it is not right for me to comment. But in this, there is nothing for the BJP to hide and nothing to be afraid of,” Mr. Shah stated.
Asked about Rahul Gandhi’s latest speech in Lok Sabha, which was virtually totally involved the Adani group, Mr. Shah stated it’s for the Congress chief or his script writers to resolve what speech he needs to provide.
“What speech he wants to give is for him or his speech writers to think,” he stated.
Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s “crony capitalism” allegation towards BJP, Mr. Shah stated. “There is no question. Nobody has been able to level such allegation against the BJP till date. During their (Congress) era, agencies be it CAG or CBI, they had registered cases taking cognizance of corruption. There were scams of ₹12 lakh crore.”
