Karnataka Forum for Dignity

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Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD) was an Islamist organization in the Indian state of

Kasargod district of Kerala state. The group merged with Kerala-based extremist Islamist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) on 22 November 2006.[1]

It is considered an offshoot of the

Mysuru communal violence and 2005 Indian Institute of Science shooting in Bangalore. The group is also accused of extorting money[3] and many of its members are accused in the sensational kidnap and murder of two boys from SBRR Mahajana College, Mysore.[4][5][6][7]

In 2015, the

Shivamogga and Mysuru, and blamed these organisations of being seeded by the Inter-Services Intelligence and Taliban. The government was asked to reconsider its decision and warned the withdrawal of cases would result in moral policing, communal activities and other violent anti-social activities in the state.[8]

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References

  1. ^ "Karnataka Forum for Dignity: Born in Mangalore, nurtured by 'progressive thinkers'". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. Indian Express
    . 4 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Karnataka probing possible terror links of KFD | Zee News". Zeenews.india.com. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Forum for Dignity men abducted, killed Hunsur boys for ransom".
  5. ^ Bangalore, Dec 31, DHNS: 17:35 IST (31 December 2011). "One more arrested for Hunsur students' murder". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "College mourns for murdered students". The Times of India. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mysore double murder case: Six arrested". 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Karnataka to drop 175 cases against PFI, BJP cries foul". The Indian Express. June 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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