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Dimapur, Sep. 30 (EMN): In exercise of powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), Nagaland Governor, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, 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 Organisation (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerela, as unlawful associations.
This was stated in an order issued by the Nagaland Chief Secretary, J Alam, on behalf of the Governor as per the central government notification vide number SO 4560(E) dated September 28. A DIPR report stated that all the states and union territories administrations should exercise the powers exercisable by the central government under sections 7 and section 8 of the said Act.
As per order vide No, 14017/4/2022-NI-MFO dated September 28, it has been conveyed that the state governments and union territory administrations may, by order in writing, direct that any power which has been directed to be exercised by it, should, in such circumstances and under such conditions, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised by the Commissioners of Police, the district magistrates or the deputy commissioners of districts under the state governments and union territory administrations.
In the exercise of the aforesaid delegated powers, the government has directed the Commissioner of Police, district magistrates and the deputy commissioners to exercise the powers accordingly.