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], calling for solidarity with ]]]The '''National Development Front''' ('''NDF''') is a ] ] political organisation in the state of ], ]. The organization is one of the organizations that took over the political vacuum when the ] (ISS) of ] was banned in 1993.<ref>A. Vinod Kumar, ''Is Kerala Emerging as India's New Terror Hub?'', IDSA Strategic Comments (August 2006), Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses accessed at Dec 29, 2006 </ref>
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National Development Front (NDF) is an organisaiton in ], ] focusing on socio-enonomical issues of minorities giving a focus to Kerala Muslims. Its slogan is ''Swathantryam - Neethi - Surakrsha'' which means Freedom, Justice and Security. NDF claims to be a ] organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections.In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the ], founded in ].<ref > NDF in ties with Confederation of Human Rights Organisations </ref> NDF claims to be a ] organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections. In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the ], founded in ].<ref name="CC"></ref>


The NDF is largely seen as a communal outfit and members of the organization have been implicated in violent incidents like the 2002 ].<ref>R. Krishnakumar, ''Marad shocks'', Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at Dec 29, 2006</ref>The ] report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre"
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<ref name="I"> Times of India - September 27, 2006</ref> NDF has also been blamed for inciting violence against moderate ]s in ], in opposition to liberal and reformist ]ic movements and individuals.<ref name="CC"/> and that "involvement of fundamentalists and terrorists" was behind the incident<ref name="I" />.
The strength of India lies in the unity among diverse and innumerable socio-religious sections within our society. NDF has a policy to help public with its focus on independance, freedom and justice of all sectors of the people with a special focus to minorities like Muslims and Dalits in India. It is agaist the social evils like pooverty, human rights violation, injust rule and fascism.<ref>What is NDF? </ref>


Two members of the ] were murdered by the NDF in early 2004<ref> The Hindu - July 17, 2004</ref> and there have been many reports of ] workers and ]s in ] being hacked to death by NDF death squads.
=== History ===


Political parties like ] have put forward allegations that NDF maintains links with ]s ]. <ref>] seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links] The Hindu - May 20, 2005</ref>
The National Development Front or NDF started in 1993 in northern Kerala, India. Its main focus is to ensure the rights of all the citizens with a focus to oppressed and minorities. The main cause for the formation of this organization was the threat and alienation that the Babri Masjid demolition caused among Kerala's Muslims.Then the Mandal Commission report opened the doors of power to the backward castes and minorities and made them conscious of their rights. This consciousness led to a lot many social organizations coming up. The onslaught against the backward people and religious minorities wasn't the kind that could be met by isolated responses. The NDF came up to give guidance to all such outfits. Basically NDF is a Human Right Organization. NDF intervene all Human right violation incidents happening in Kerala. <ref> Mandal Commission</ref>

=== NDF and Human Rights Movements ===
As a social organization, NDF have been more successful in raising awareness in the media and in political circles about human-rights abuses and other injustices in our society. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities. The organization took a firm stand on this issue affecting the Backward Classes.

=== NDF and Social Activities ===

NDF has a main focus on socio-economical issues in Dalits and Muslim community in ]. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities. The organization took a firm stand on this issue affecting the Backward Classes.
NDF participate activities like ''Empowerment India Conference in Bangalore. <ref> NDF participate activities like ''Empowerment India Conference'' </ref>

But as far as religious minorities like Muslims are concerned, it is a question of their religious identity. One promising development, however, is the belated realization among Muslim groups that they are part of a wider community.

NDF is a widely accepted among Muslim common mass and it has tens of thousands of volunteers all over Kerala from different sectors of Muslims. NDF works hard to unite the minorities in the society and it give a high importance to bring the Muslim minorities on a common ground.

NDF has recently decided to bring the like minded organization together for expanding its activities for the oppressed and the minorities to the rest of the country <ref> NDF to widen organizational set-up </ref>

NDF has conducted different movements, demonstrations, rallies and other democratic strikes to achive:

* The implementation of ''Narendran Commission Report''.<ref> JUSTICE K.K. NARENDRAN COMMISSION</ref>

* The rights of OBC minorites enforcing the goverment and its agencies to help the downtrodden in the society.

=== Minorities Issues and NDF ===

NDF feel that all repressed sections should have their own separate organisations. This is because the problems people are facing are not common. For example, the dalits. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called them the untouchables. In the job and ruling fronts they still continue as untouchables. Their basic problem is social inequality. Ambedkar told "Ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for freedom. It is a battle for the reclamation of human personality." <ref> A battle for freedom </ref>.

But as far as religious minorities like Muslims are concerned, it is a question of their religious identity. One promising development, however, is the belated realization among Muslim groups that they are part of a wider community; and that only by forging partnerships with like-minded groups they can begin to have real impact on the perception of their faith and also on policies that affect them.

NDF has a broader vision on empowerment of the country. In order to have developed India, we have to focus first on the upliftment of the down-trodden in the society. Muslims, Dalits, Ezhavas and many others are suffering from discrimination in the society and they are denied of getting enough rights and public facilities. There are many Dalits, Ezhavas and other OBC organizations working closely with NDF.<ref>Paper on Dalit and Muslim organization from ''Dalit Voice''</ref>.

NDF works very close with all muslim organisations and co-operate in all the movements for the empowerment of Muslims.<ref>NDF and Muslim Personal law board</ref>

===NDF and Allegations===

NDF is accused of illegal activities by many political and fascist individuals and organizations. An example is ISI Connection as accused by BJP and ]<ref> BJP seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links </ref>. Apart from this accusation, nobody is able to bring any clear evidence or clue for it <ref>ISI paranoia on Kerala Muslims </ref>. The police individuals like Neera Ravath has raised allegations against NDF and NDF has filed a case against her misunderstanding statements<ref>ISI paranoia on Kerala Muslims </ref>

''Marad massacre & NDF '': NDF condemns this unfortunate and cruel incident happened in Bepur which killed 8 ''ARAYAN''s. Not only NDF has no involvement in this unfortunate event, but in fact, NDF had welcomed the CBI inquiry <ref> NDF welcomes CBI Prbe</ref> and in the report they didn’t find NDF's involvement <ref> NDF's Involvement in Marad massacre </ref>. There are news in media says NDF is accused in CBI Report <ref>NDF is accused in Marad massacre </ref>, but the fact is among the accused individuals, there were people from many social and political parties including CPM, IUML, RSS, INC and also NDF. This doesn’t mean that these parties are involved. The individual culprits were behind the unfortunate event. NDF has denied this accusation <ref>NDF denies accusition in Marad massacre </ref>.

=== NDF Freedom Parade ===
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NDF every year conduct freedom parade with a slogan ''Be the sentinel of freedom''.<ref>''Be the sentinel of freedom </ref>. For the last three years NDF conducted freedom parade peacefully in the major cities of kerala. It is now one of the major activities on the Indian Independence Day <ref>Major Indian Independence Day Activities In Kerala</ref>. NDF has conducted Freedom Parade in 2004, 2005 <ref>Freedom Parade 2005 </ref>, and in 2006<ref>NDF Freedom Parade Report from The Hindu</ref>.

=== NDF and International Issues ===

NDF is in solidarity with oppressed people in all over India and also world wide. They have tried to send the message to people on the issues like Dalit and Backward issues, Narendran Commission Report, Palestine issue. It is against the beurocratic unpopular rules like POTA.

==See Also==
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* NDF Minorities Campign
* Court Rejects ''Anti-National'' Charge Against human rights leader
* CHRO Website


==References== ==References==
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==External links==
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* Rajeev Pi, ''In Kerala bastion, CPM fights hardline Muslim violence'', Sunday Express, August 20, 2006 accessed at Dec 29, 2006
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* R. Krishnakumar, ''The Maudany factor'', Frontline (magazine), Volume 19, Issue 22, Oct 26 - Nov 08, 2002 accessed at Dec 29, 2006
* R. Krishnakumar, ''Concern in Kerala'', Frontline (magazine), Vol.15, No.05, March 7-20, 1998 accessed at Dec 29, 2006
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NDF poster in Alappuzha, calling for solidarity with Palestine

The National Development Front (NDF) is a militant Islamist political organisation in the state of Kerala, India. The organization is one of the organizations that took over the political vacuum when the Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS) of Abdul Nasser Madani was banned in 1993.

NDF claims to be a human rights organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections. In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the Confederation of Human Rights Organisations, founded in Kozhikode.

The NDF is largely seen as a communal outfit and members of the organization have been implicated in violent incidents like the 2002 Marad massacre.The Central Bureau of Investigation report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre" NDF has also been blamed for inciting violence against moderate Muslims in Kerala, in opposition to liberal and reformist Islamic movements and individuals. and that "involvement of fundamentalists and terrorists" was behind the incident.

Two members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) were murdered by the NDF in early 2004 and there have been many reports of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers and Hindus in Kerala being hacked to death by NDF death squads.

Political parties like BJP have put forward allegations that NDF maintains links with Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence.

References

  1. A. Vinod Kumar, Is Kerala Emerging as India's New Terror Hub?, IDSA Strategic Comments (August 2006), Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses accessed at Dec 29, 2006
  2. ^ Communalism Combat March 1999
  3. R. Krishnakumar, Marad shocks, Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at Dec 29, 2006
  4. ^ Marad massacre: Kerala govt for CBI probe Times of India - September 27, 2006
  5. Marad: Pinarayi pinpoints NDF involvement The Hindu - July 17, 2004
  6. The Bharatiya Janata Party seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links The Hindu - May 20, 2005

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