In a press statement, ED said SDPI was the political face of Popular Front of India (PFI). Faizy has been SDPI’s president since 2018. A local court on Tuesday granted ED six-day custody to interrogate Faizy. The agency further claimed that during search proceedings conducted on Monday at various locations belonging to PFI and its office-bearers, several incriminating documents and digital evidence were recovered and seized, establishing that PFI used to control, fund and supervise the activities of SDPI.
“SDPI is a front of PFI having common members/cadres and leaders. SDPI was dependent on PFI for its day-to-day functions, policymaking, selecting candidates for election campaigns, public programmes, cadre mobilisation and other related activities,” as per the statement.
