Social Democratic Party of India

Social Democratic Party of India
AbbreviationSDPI
PresidentM. K. Faizy
SecretaryAlphonse Franko
General SecretaryElyas Muhammad Thumbe
FounderErappungal Abubacker
Founded21 June 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-21)
HeadquartersC-4, Hazrat Nizamuddin West New Delhi, India-110013
Labour wingSDTU (Social Democratic Trade Union)
IdeologyIslamic Extremism, anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Islamic Fundamentalism, Anti-Communism
Political positionFar right
ColoursGreen and red
ECI StatusRegistered, unrecognized[1]
Party flag
Website
sdpi.in

Social Democratic Party of India, popularly known as SDPI, is a radical Islamist,[2] fundamentalist[3] Indian political party founded on 21 June 2009[4][5] in New Delhi. It is the political wing of the Islamist organization Popular Front of India (PFI).[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "Six members of radical Islamist organisation arrested in Bengaluru". Live Mint. 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kerala School Forced to Drop 'Vande Mataram' from Independence Day Eve Fete". NDTV.
  4. ^ "On the back of a good showing, SDPI sets its sights higher". The Hindu. 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ "New Party Formed". The Times of India. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Islamic fundamentalists rears its head in Kerala". 7 August 2010.
  7. ^ Dennis, Subin (2011). "Kerala Elections: Nothing Mysterious". Economic and Political Weekly. 46 (25): 127–128. JSTOR 23018677.
  8. ^ "Kerala Police unmasks PFI's terror face". The New Indian Express.