Declaration of the Popular Front of India and its associates

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁUÀ – 3 , 29 2022( 07 1944) . 492 Part – III BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 29, SEPTEMBER, 2022(AASHWAYUJA, 07, SHAKAVARSHA, 1944) No. 492 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No.HD 565 SST 2022 Karnataka Government Secretariat Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, dated:28.09.2022

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), has declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts, including Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala as unlawful association vide notification number S.O.4559(E), dated:27th September, 2022 with immediate effect.

And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the said Act, the Central Government has directed vide Notification No.4560(E), dated:28th September, 2022 that all the States and Union Territory Administrations shall exercise the powers exercisable by the Central Government under sections 7 and section 8 of the said Act;

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And whereas, vide Order No.14017/4/2022-NI-MFO, dated:28th September, 2022 (Copy enclosed) the approval of the Central Government under section 42 of the said Act, is conveyed that the State Government and Union Territory Administrations may, by order in writing, direct that any power which has been directed to be exercised by it, shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised by any person subordinate to the State Government and Union Territory Administrations;

Now, therefore, the State Government hereby directs that in relation to the associations which have been declared as unlawful associations by the Central Government vide notification number S.O.4559(E), dated:27th September, 2022 all powers exercisable by the State Government under section 7 and section 8 of the said Act shall be exercised by the jurisdictional Commissioners of Police in their respective Commissionerates and Deputy Commissioners cum District Magistrates within their respective districts, in the State of Karnataka.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (Rajashekhara M G) Under Secretary to Government Home Department (Law and Order) ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು