The All India Primary Teachers' Federation (AIPTF) has clarified it is not a member of any national-level Joint Action Committee, according to South India coordinator Syed Showkath Ali. He stated that reports suggesting AIPTF's affiliation with the All India Federation of Joint Action Committee are false and attributed them to mischief-mongers. Ali also confirmed Sushil Kumar Panday as the official national president of the AIPTF.