Islamic popular front is becoming indian mujahideen
just chill pfi will be banned like simmi
work in progress
Big jolt to PFI as IT Dept cancels its 80G registration - Details
New Delhi: In a big crackdown against the Popular Front of India (PFI), the Income Tax Department on Tuesday cancelled its 80G registration citing violation of IT rules benefiting to a particular society.
The IT Dept noted that the political outfit was engaged in "destroying" goodwill and brotherhood among different communities.
According to an official order, the PFI has been applying the benefits to one particular religious community violating section 13(1)(b) of the IT Act, 1961, attracting the provision of section 12AA(4)(a) of the IT Act.
It added that the PFI has filed Income Tax returns regularly from 2013-14 till 2020-21 and has been enjoying the benefits of 80G.
The Memorandum of Association of the assessee society has been found deviated from its main objects leading to the cancellation of registration u/s 12AA(3) of the IT Act with effect from 2016-17.
It should be noted that a large haul of explosives, including two gelatin sticks, four detonators, battery, wires, gums, were seized from a forest area at Padam in Pathanapuram in Kollam district in Kerala on June 14.
The explosives were seized from a cashew plantation coming under the Kerala Forest Development Corporation.
There were intelligence reports that the PFI was engaged in providing physical training to its cadres in the forest area to carry out terrorist attacks at various places in the country.
