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| Abbreviation | PFI |
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| Formation | 22/11/2006 |
| Type | Voluntary Organisation |
| Purpose | Non-profit (minority development) |
| Headquarters | Deccan House, No. 5, 1st Main, 4th Cross, SK Garden, Benson Town Post, Bangalore - 560 046 |
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| Region served | India |
| Official language | Tamil, Urdu,Bengali,Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Meitei, Telugu |
| Chairman of the Front | E M Abdur Rahman |
| Main organ | State Presidents |
| Website | http://popularfrontindia.com |
The Popular Front of India is a Muslim umbrella group that describes itself as one of the largest Muslim organizations which is active in southern India. Its slogan is Naya Karavan : Naya Hindustan. These front decided to pool their resources together, combine their efforts and speak with one voice to safeguard the interest and ensure the progress and well-being of Indian minority peoples. The Front was formed on November 22, 2006 and is supported by the Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD), the National Development Front (NDF), and Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP).
Goal
Popular Front of India's goal is "to be an exemplary and unifying Islamic organization in India that contributes to the betterment of the Muslim community and society at large." PFI is an association of Muslim organizations and individuals that provides a common platform for presenting Islam, supporting Muslim communities, developing educational, social and outreach programs and fostering good relations with other religious communities, and civic and service organizations.
Objectives of the Organation
1. To promote national integration, communal amity and social harmony and uphold the democratic set up, secular order and rule of law in the country.
2. To work for peace, progress and prosperity in the country and to strengthen goodwill and brotherhood among different communities.
3. To help to establish a social order based on equity and justice for all.
4. To work for the welfare and progress of the weaker sections in various parts of India.
5. To adopt suitable means to protect the dignity, lives and properties of the marginalized sections and to work for their empowerment.
6. To endeavor for the protection of the cultural, social and religious identity of the tribals, the dalits and the minorities.
7. To identify and check the menaces of casteism, communalism and fascism.
8. To make plans for the social, economic and educational development of minorities and backward classes.
9. To educate the under privileged and exploited classes about their rights.
10. To mobilize people against the violation of human rights and protect the civil and political rights of the people of India.
11. To work for unity and solidarity among the different socially and educationally backward classes.
12. To co-ordinate and unite various organizations working in different regions and states in India for the socio-economic development of the people.
13. To organize common programmes for the development of intellectual and management skills of social activists.
14. To support the member organizations in cadre building and mass mobilization.
15. To help the member organizations in enhancing the ideological, conceptual, spiritual and social capabilities of their cadres.
16. To facilitate a civil society and promote non-governmental efforts.
17. To help promote the ecological balance, sustainable development and to strive for an alternate non-destructive socio economic development model.
18. To create awareness among the people about the threats of the neo-colonialism and imperialism.
19. To fulfill the real political empowerment of the people of India and democratization of Indian polity.
20. To fight against the bias and prejudice in the media and strive for a just alternate media.
Services
PFI publishes information about Islam to be distributed with the intention of informing Muslims and non-Muslims about various issues in the religion. They provide a forum for discussing aging and mortality as well as domestic violence.
Arivagam
Arivagam institution was established on 1993 in a small village in Tamilnadu called Muthudevanpatii, Theni district. For those who voluntarily accept Islam, Arivagam serves as an institution for teaching the very basics of Islam. A four month course is framed which covers reading Quran, performing salah, learning basic duas and hadiths and also about conveying the message of Islam to people. Accomadation, Food and other basic requirements are given free for all who undergo these courses.
Good Hope School
Children with mental disability requiring special needs, deaf and blind are taken care of here at the Good Hope School. The school is located in Manjeri in Malappuram district. 50% of the accommodation and food expenses are borne by the school.
Green Valley Foundation
Green Valley Foundation, Manjeri has been running the Green Valley Academy for the past 10 years. Two institutes, viz Institute of Technical Studies (ITS) and School of Islamic Studies (SIS) are run by the Academy
Institute of Technical Studies (ITS)
A decade-old ITS runs workmanship courses, and provides free training in carpentry and related fields. The institute gives preference to students from poor families.
School of Islamic Studies (SIS)
With the objective of nurturing a leadership for pioneering social movements, the SIS has designed a three-year degree course that imparts religious as well as social learning. On successful completion of this course, the students get the Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree in Sociology from the University of Calicut.
Sathya Sarani
This Institute provides Islamic education for reverts and born-again Muslims. Instrumental in the Propagation field (Dawa’ah), the Sathya Sarani (Way of Truth) organizes meetings propagating Islam, distributes Islamic literature, and conducts postal courses introducing Islam to others.
There are two separate hostels for men and women, run by Sathya Sarani. Month-long courses are conducted for both Muslims and Non-Muslims. There are about 60 students attending the courses. Sathya Sarani runs a Religious School, Library, and conducts employment-oriented courses.
Popular Front of India Magazines
- VEDIYAL VELLI (Tamil nadu)
- THEJAS DAILY (Kerala)
- PRASTHUTHA (Karnataka)
History
Formation of South India Council
A common platform with the name South India Council was formed as the outcome of a Regional Discussion attended by Muslim peoples and intellectuals from all the South Indian States at Bangalore on 25th & 26th January 2004. South India Council has taken up various issues related to community empowerment (For example: educational improvement, economic upliftments of poors, Demolition of Dowry etc..), especially reservation in education and employment.
Involment of South India Council
KFD in Karnataka is the pioneering social movement founded by members of minority Muslim community striving to empower the community as well as fighting for the democratic rights of the people at large. The state wide Anti-Dowry Campaign and the Vidhan Soudha Chalo (State Secretariat March) are two programmes that demonstrated the reach of KFD. MNP in Tamilnadu has registered its presence in the forefront of human rights protection and legal defence through various mass awareness campaigns and peoples agitations. The monthly magazine Vidiyal Velli and the number of books published by MNP have helped in educating the masses about their rights and the growing threats to social harmony. NDF is working in Kerala since 1993 and now it has branches and cadres spread in all the 14 districts.
Formation of Popular Front of India
It is felt that if these three independent state level organizations work with more cooperation and coordination, the results would be more evident. The Secretariat of the South India Council which consists of leaders associated with these three organizations gave serious thought to this matter in different meetings. The issue was discussed within the respective organizations also. All the state organizations have given the opinion that each of them will continue to work separately as independent organizations, but they would work together as constituents of a federation. To mark a successful turning point to the above efforts, a joint meeting of the Secretariat of South India Council and representatives of KFD, NDF and MNP held 22 November 2006 at Calicut decided to launch Popular Front of India as a federation and approved the vision statement.
Expansion of PFI
It was also historic that the caravan that originated and sprouted from this part of Kerala, Calicut has completed a circle and returned to a Grant Public Meeting at the same place. PFI chairman Abdul Rahiman made a thrilling declaration of merger of four other organizations from Goa, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Manipur with PFI on the occasion. Along with N.D.F of Kerala, M.N.P. of Tamil Nadu, K.F.D of Karnataka, four other organizations are also joining with Popular Front: Citizen’s Forum of Goa, Community Social and Educational Society of Rajasthan, Nagarik Adhikar Suraksha Samithi of West Bengal, Lilong Social Forum of Manipur. The National Political Conference propagated the message of “Positive Politics for Political Empowerment”. The slogan of “Power to People” reached the hearts of millions of people all over the country. The conference marked a new beginning of people’s politics which will ultimately lead to the total empowerment of India. The dream of “New India of Equal Rights to all Indians” was now an achievable dream the depressed classes have always cherished since independence. Various issues related to Political Empowerment of the marginalized sections were positively discussed with a firm determination to strive for a change. The National Political Conference was beginning of a revolution in the lives of millions of deprived sections . The conference was beacon of hope for the marginalized sections to come forward and struggle for justice and equality.
NATIONAL LEADERS
Chairman - E M Abdur Rahman
Vice Chairman - A Sayeed
General Secretary - K M Shareef
Secretary - O M A Salaam
Treasurer - K K Shiek Mohamed Dehlan Baqav
1 Thaeedhul Islam, Persident, West Bengal, Popular Front
2. Hafiz Haneef, Persident, Rajasthan, Popular Front
3. K.A. Latheef, Persident, Karnataka, Popular Front
4. V.P. Nazeerudheen, Persident, Kerala, Popular Front
5. E.M. Abdur Rahman, Chairman, Popular Front of India
6. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Persident, Tamilnadu, Popular Front
7. Mohammed Ifthiyaz, Persident, Goa, Popular Front
8. Moulana Kaleemullah Rashadhi, Persident, Andra Pradesh, Popular Front
9. Mohmmed Khalid, Persident, Manipur, Popular Front
Role of Reservation for Minorities
Popular Front of India with the cooperation of Confederation of Muslim Institutions in India organized a two day Workshop on Muslim Reservation on 26th & 27th November 2005 at Hyderabad. Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Hon'ble Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha inaugurated the same. In the context of Central Government decision to introduce reservation in higher education, South India Council has organized three Regional Conventions on Reservation: at Calicut on 4th August 2006, at Bangalore on 5th August 2006, and at Chennai on 17th August 2006. A National Convention on Reservation in Higher Education was organized by the South India Council jointly with All India Milli Council at New Delhi on 29th August 2006.
The dignitaries who addressed the convention include Mr. V. P. Singh, Hon'ble Former Prime Minister and Mr. Oscar Fernandez, Hon'ble Union Minister. The following three state level organizations have proved their commitment to the common cause of social justice by actively involving in various programmes of the Council. Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD) (Karnataka State) National Development Front (NDF) (Kerala State) Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP) (Tamilnadu State)
Events
- Empower India Conference : In February 2007, the PFI organised a three-day Empower India Conference in Bangalore, which ended with a public rally that gathered over 30,000 people..In the conference, one of the main guest, Alan Hart, British journalist specialising in West-Asian affairs, said that he had unlearnt many stereotypes about the oppressed classes in the course of making a film on global poverty.
- National Political Conference
The Grand Public Meeting at Calicut beach on 17 February 29 which marked the conclusion of National Political Conference witnessed the merger of social organizations in eight states in to Popular Front of India. Along with the states presidents of NDF Kerala, MNP Tamil Nadu and KFD Karnataka which have already merged with Popular Front, heads of social organizations in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Manipur joined hands on the dais with the Popular Front chairman.
References
- "`Create broad-based alliance of all oppressed sections'". The Hindu. 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- Alan Hart addressing in Empower India Conference
- "Muslim bodies float front". The Hindu. 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- Popular Front of India floated
External links
- Popular Front Of India
- popular-front-conducts-school-chalo-program
- prophets-cartoon-creates-furore-tamil-nadu
- POPULAR FRONT OF INDIA | Facebook
- POPULAR FRONT OF INDIA | tamil nadu
- Popular Front of India to launch'National Campaign for Muslim
- Popular Front of India Gathering & Demonstration
- popular front of india PEOPLE
- Popular Front Of India (Merging of orgzs)
- Popular Front of India - Political Conference
- Popular Front Of India (NATIONAL PARADE)
- Panaikulam POPULAR FRONT OF INDIA
- popular front of india ( PALAKKAD SPEECH)
- Create broad-based alliance of all oppressed sections, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2007
- Video summarizing the Empower India Conference
- Thejas News
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