| People's Liberation Front of India | |
| Leader: | Dinesh Gope |
| Foundation: | 2007 |
| Dates: | 2007 - present |
| Predecessor: | Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) (2003-2007) |
| Country: | India |
| Motives: | struggle within the confines of the Constitution, get rid of exploitative regimes, corrupt politicians and bureaucrats |
| Area: | Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, Ranchi district, Jharkhand |
| Position: | Far-left |
| Size: | 150-300 |
| Revenue: | Rs.1.5 billion |
| Battles: | Naxalite-Maoist insurgency |
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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
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.[1] 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.[2] Security forces have used it to counter CPI(Maoist). But due to this the PLFI emerged as major terror outfit in Jharkhand.[3]