Pramesh S Jain & Dr B Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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ollowing the Union government imposing a ban on the PFI and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities,Karnataka police chief Praveen Sood on Wednesday warned strict action on any protests or activities against the decision and in favour of the banned organisations.
Tight security has been deployed in and around the state and police have been deployed at the strategic locations to monitor public order in the wake of government announcement to ban PFI .
Praveen Sood,Director General and Inspector General of Police,warned strict action against those who protest against the ban and disturb public order .
Police have been asked to deploy tight security and step up patrolling at the sensitive locations to monitor law and order.
Speaking to reporters here,he said the police department and deputy commissioners of various districts will accordingly be taking actions against the banned organisation.
Suggesting that considerable information and evidence gathered by the Centre led to the PFI being outlawed,the DGP said the state police is keeping a strict vigil and is gathering information to take strict action against those who oppose the ban.
“If anyone protests against the government decision on the ban and in favour of the banned organisation,they will have to face the consequences, because they too can be considered legally as part of the banned outfit,” he added.
Sood said the police will be taking action against the banned organisation and its affiliates that are active in the state, as per law,and some of which have already been initiated.
No untoward incidents have taken place in the state, since this morning,after the news of the ban came out, he said, adding that all precautionary measures have been taken over the last two days, and proper bandobast have been made.
The organisations which were also declared banned under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, include Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CF), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala.
