People's Liberation Front of India

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People's Liberation Front of India
LeaderDinesh Gope
Foundation2007
Dates of operation2007 - present
CountryIndia
Motivesstruggle within the confines of the Constitution, get rid of exploitative regimes, corrupt politicians and bureaucrats
Active regions Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, Ranchi district, Jharkhand
Ideology
Political position Far-left
Size150-300 [1]
Annual revenueRs.1.5 billion [1]
Opponents
Battles and wars Naxalite-Maoist insurgency
Preceded by
Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) (2003-2007)

The People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) is a militant Maoist outfits formed in 2007 in Jharkhand. Earlier it was known as Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) founded by Dinesh Gope a resident of Khunti district, Jharkhand in 2003. Later it renamed as PLFI. [2] [3]

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According to report, PLFI is responsible for around half of Maoist incident in Jharkhand and its cadres are around 150-300. Its revenge is around Rs.1.5 billion by extortion per year. PLFI have been in clash with Communist Party of India (Maoist) with cadres of both groups have been involved in killing each other. Security forces have used it to counter CPI(Maoist). But due to this PLFI emerged as a major terror outfit in state. [1] In May 2023, the supremo of PLFI, Dinesh Gope was arrested in New Delhi. [4]

History

In 2003, Dinesh Gope a resident of Lapa Morha Toli of Khunti district along with other raised Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) a Maoist outfit to fight against the corruption and misgovernance in Independent India. He was inspired by Subash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh. It later renamed as PLFI in 2007. Several cadres of Communist Party of India (Maoist) joined PLFI. It detest to be clubbed with the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the main left-wing extremist group in India as it falsely promised a red revolution in Naxalbari uprising. It aim to struggle within confine of constitution of India and get rid of corruption and misgovernance. [2] PLFI have been clashed with CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand. In September 2009, four cadres including Jairam Gope of PLFI were killed in clash with CPI (Maoist) in Gumla district. [3] Security forces have used it to counter CPI(Maoist). But due to this the PLFI emerged as major terror outfit in Jharkhand. [1] In May 2023, the supremo of PLFI, Dinesh Gope was arrested by NIA in New Delhi. [4]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Naxal Violence: The Peoples' Liberation Front of India (PLFI) in Jharkhand". ipcs.org. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "LMG-toting Dinesh Gope attacks both capitalism and red extremism". economictimes. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Four ultras killed in Jharkhand". thehindu. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "NIA arrests banned Naxal outfit's 'supremo' Dinesh Gope". The Hindu. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "3 People's Liberation Front of India members held for demanding levy from CMPDI officials". 2 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "पुलिस की बड़ी सफलता... मुठभेड़ में मारा गया पांच लाख का इनामी पीएलएफआई कमांडर लाका पाहन". 4 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Villagers launch campaign to kill Maoists in Jharkhand's Chaibasa". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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