Popular Front to observe hartal tomorrow in protest against nationwide raid

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Popular Front of India (PFI) will observe a dawn to dusk hartal in the state tomorrow. The hartal is observed in protest against the raid conducted nationwide in offices of the Popular Front of India. Many including leaders were arrested after the raid.

The NIA and the ED conducted nationwide raids on popular front offices Thursday morning. Officials said the investigation is related to terror funding and organising training camps. The raid was done without informing even the state governments. The raid is taking place in ten states including Kerala. Officials said the investigation is related to terror funding and organising training camps. The raid was done without informing even the state governments.

The inspection was at the PFI national and state committee offices and at the homes of the leaders. Raid is taking place in 70 centres of Popular Front in Kerala. Thirteen leaders including PFI national chairman O M A Salam were taken into custody. Salam was taken into custody from his house in Manjeri.

Mobile phones, pamphlets and books were seized in the raid conducted in Thiruvananthapuram. There are reports that crucial documents have been seized. Activists are protesting against the raid at various places. The NIA said that more than 100 PFI activists have been detained from 10 states. Meanwhile, protests against the raid are widespread in the state.