Former Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari, who, in his last interview before stepping down as the Vice President of India after being in office for 10 years, expressed a “feeling of unease” especially amongst Muslims, attended an event in Kozhikode, Kerala, co-organised by the women’s wing of the radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India.
In 2010, criminals of the radical outfit were held guilty for chopping off hands of Professor Joseph for allegedly insulting Islamic Prophet Mohammed in Kerala.
It’s the same org that chopped off hand of Prof. Joseph, organised arms training camp, caught making bombs. @AdvaitaKala pic.twitter.com/YiQVmi0GXh
— Anindya (@AninBanerjeeeee) September 23, 2017
The same violent Islamist outfit, PFI has been accused by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) of being involved in the controversial ‘love jihad’ cases in Kerala.
What prompted Hamid Ansari to attend PFI event in Kerala today? Same PFI that Kerala govt sees as resurrection of SIMI. pic.twitter.com/8Is0AHYvHe
— Anindya (@AninBanerjeeeee) September 23, 2017
In a report based on the probe by Kerala Police, NIA had found a common accused in the two ‘love jihad’ cases of Kerala, Sainaba, who had close links with the PFI. It is understood that the NIA has informed the SC that Akhila’s “conversion” and marriage were not isolated incidents but part of an organised effort by Kerala-based PFI, SDPI and Sathyasarani.
Questions were raised why the former Vice President would attend a function organised by such a radical organisation.
Why did former Vice President Hamid Ansari attend a Popular Front of India function today?
— Prema Sridevi (@premasridevi) September 23, 2017
Questions were also raised whether Ansari endorses the views the PFI stands for.
3) Motive of Radical body PFI is to convert Kerala into Muslim majority state in next 20 yrs. Seems, Hamid Ansari is new ambassador of PFI.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) September 23, 2017
Meanwhile, the BJP has sought an apology from Ansari for taking part in a function organised by the PFI. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha too came out in protest against the university for initially granting permission for the programme.