Popular Front of India says 'Dilli chalo'

Popular Front of India (PFI) will hold a social justice conference in Delhi from November 26 to 27 for the upliftment of the Muslim community and other minority communities.

President of the Karnataka branch of the PFI Elyas Mohammad Thumbe announced this at a press conference on Saturday.

He said the national-level pre-conference meet will be held in Mangalore on October 11 to kick-start the publicity campaign for the conference in Delhi. Thumbe alleged that most of the Muslims are still backward and the government suppresses them in every aspect, depriving them of their share of social empowerment.

He said the conference in New Delhi would focus on the socio-economic empowerment of the minorities, Dalits and other backward castes along with fighting corruption.

He said corruption was the main reason behind concentration of wealth in the hands of a few and the deprivation of masses.

‘Govt accusing us falselyof anti-nation activities’
Further, Thumbe said home minister R Ashoka had blamed PFI for the infamous Hunsur murder case but the outfit had come out clean.

He said the government functionaries were spreading rumours that the PFI was receiving funds from anti-India elements.
He said the outfit was getting funds largely from public contributions and some benefactors who are in favour of social empowerment.

He added that the PFI was engaged in building a new India with the help of Muslim and other minority communities.