PM has zero tolerance for radicalisation: Shah
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AMIT SHAH, Home minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a zero-tolerance policy towards radicalisation and terrorism, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, underlining that the central government’s decision to ban Popular Front of India (PFI) earlier this year was based on a long list of “anti-national” activities that included pushing young people towards terrorism.
In an interview, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader expressed confidence that his party will win a seventh consecutive assembly election in Gujarat due to its governance and development model that blunted anti-incumbency in the western state. He also praised Modi for raising India’s status on the global stage and said that the fight in Gujarat was between the BJP and the Congress only.
“The Modi government’s decision to ban PFI was based on a long list of anti national activities by the organisation. Their efforts to radicalise the youth and push them towards terror activities clearly show their intent and their designs and our attention was drawn to this. We also have evidence and a number of states had pushed for banning the organisation,” Shah said.
“This government will not show tolerance for any organisation undertaking similar activities. The PM has a zerotolerance policy towards radicalisation and terrorism,” he added.
In September, the Centre outlawed PFI and its affiliates for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, accusing them of involvement in Islamic radicalisation and terrorist activities, a move that came after a crackdown on the group’s leaders and office bearers across several states
Shah said that the BJP government in Gujarat recognised the requirements and aspirations of the people, and met them. This is why the party was confident of securing a decisive mandate, he added. “The BJP will break all its previous records of seat share and vote share this time and win with the