<span style="color: #222222;">Various Islamic Bodies in the country have welcomed the Centre's move of declaring the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates and affiliates as an unlawful association.<br />''<br />''Welcoming the government's decision of banning PFI, Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council Syed Nasiruddin Chisti said it was a much-needed action in the interest of the country.<br />''<br />''Chairman of Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam Mohd. Ashfaq Ul Qadri welcomed the government's move to ban radical outfit PFI saying that it is radicalizing Muslim youth and involved in unlawful activities.<br />''<br />''Kul Hind Markazi Imam Council also welcomed the government's decision to ban PFI and demanded strict action should be taken against the organizations like SIMI and PFI.<br />''<br />''Sufi Islamic Board also welcomed banning the radical outfit PFI saying that funding of PFI should be investigated as it  is misleading and radicalizing Muslim youth.</span><br />