Banning Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir is undemocratic: PFI
Bengaluru: National president of Popular Front of India E Abubacker has questioned the BJP led NDA government's decision of banning the Jamaat-e-Islami in Jammu and Kashmir for five years.
"Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir has a strong presence in the Valley for decades and enjoys popular support through their socio-political and educational activism. The movement has not involved in any violent acts against the country and the charges levelled in the notification of the Union Home Ministry are vague. This is a denial of political freedom. Shrinkage of democratic spaces in this way pushes peace-loving people to extremism. Banning such an organization is not the proper way to deal with political differences, in a democratic country," Abubacker said in a release.
"If there is any evidence against the Jamat of involving in any unlawful or anti-national activity, they can be prosecuted as per the law. The central government must review its decision and restore the freedom for political activism in the state," he urged.
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Air quality worsens in city, AQI settles in 'severe' zone
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the 'severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air.
As per the CPCB, an Air Quality Index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
On the weather front, the minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below the season's average, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.
In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes for students up to Class IX and XI in a hybrid mode
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to curb further worsening of air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
