People's Liberation Front of India

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People's Liberation Front of India
LeaderDinesh Gope (POW)
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
Size300 [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 outfit formed in Jharkhand by Dinesh Gope, a resident of Khunti district. Initially established in 2003 under the name Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), the group was renamed to PLFI in 2007. [2] [3]

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The PLFI is responsible for approximately half of the Maoist-related incidents in Jharkhand. The group is estimated to have between 150 and 300 members, generating annual revenue of around ₹1.5 billion through extortion. The PLFI has engaged in violent conflicts with the Communist Party of India (Maoist), and members of both factions have been involved in mutual killings. The group has been used by security forces to counter the CPI (Maoist), which has contributed to its rise as a major militant group in the state. [1] In May 2023, Gope was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi. [4]

History

In 2003, Dinesh Gope, a resident of Lapa Morha Toli in Khunti district, along with others, founded the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), a Maoist group aimed at addressing corruption and misgovernance in India. Inspired by leaders such as Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh, Gope initially sought to establish the group as an alternative to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), which he felt had failed to fulfill its promises following the Naxalbari uprising. The organization was renamed the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) in 2007. Several members of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) joined the PLFI during its formation, but the latter has since distanced itself from the CPI (Maoist). The PLFI is adamant in rejecting associations with the CPI (Maoist) and claims to work within the Indian Constitution to fight corruption and misgovernance. In 2009, four PLFI members, including Jairam Gope, were killed in a clash with the CPI (Maoist) in Gumla district. [3] Although security forces have used the PLFI to counter the CPI (Maoist), this has led to the group being labeled a major militant outfit in Jharkhand. [1] In May 2023, Dinesh Gope was arrested by the 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 "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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