Kozhikode (PTI): Three organisations functioning independently in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka have come together to form "Popular Front of India" which will work for the 'empowerment of marginalised classes in the region'.

"National Development Front (Kerala), Manitha Neethi Pasarai (Tamil Nadu) and Karnataka Forum for Dignity have now merged together to form the 'Popular Front of India'," its newly-elected Chairman Abdurehman told reporters here on Monday.

A decision to this effect was taken at the three-day general assembly of the Front held at Manjeri in neighbouring Malappuram district which concluded yesterday, he said.

While A Sayed would be the Vice-Chairman of the Front, K M Sharif and Sheikh Dahlan Baqvi have been elected as the General Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

A 10-member Executive Committee was also formed at the meeting which urged the Centre to rush relief material to the suffering people of Palestine and use its good offices with the UN to end the ongoing crisis there.

Asked if the NDF has joined the PFI to escape the accusations of being 'extremist' in nature, Abdurehman said NDF always stood for empowering the marginalised classes and would continue to work for it as PFI's state unit now.

On whether PFI would support any political party during the elections, he said the Front was holding a meeting here from tomorrow where such issues would be discussed.