: Pune Police drop sedition charges against PFI protestors accused of shouting pro-Pakistan slogans #IndiaNEWS The Pune Police have dropped sedition charges that were invoked against Popular Front of

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Pune Police drop sedition charges against PFI protestors accused of shouting pro-Pakistan slogans #IndiaNEWS
The Pune Police have dropped sedition charges that were invoked against Popular Front of India members, who have been accused of shouting pro-Pakistan slogans at a protest in the city following arrest of its cadres by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly supporting terror activities, reported The Indian Express on Monday.On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had said that such slogans would not be tolerated and promised to take strict action by filing a case of sedition.After this, Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta had said that charges under Sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between groups), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), 120B (criminal conspiracy), and 109 (abetment) of the Indian Penal Code have been invoked in the case.However, the police dropped the sedition charges in view of a Supreme Court order directing the Union and state governments to refrain from registering cases under the law till it is examined.Over a hundred leaders as well as functionaries of the Popular Front of India have been arrested after raids were conducted by the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate on September 22 for alleged terrors links.As protests broke out following the raids, videos were circulated on social media purportedly showing that Popular Front of India workers were shouting “Pakistan Zindabad�...Read more

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