The Union Government has extended the ban on ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ for a period of five years under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, while taking to platform X, said: “Pursuing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and separatism the government has extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir for five years. The organisation is found continuing its activities against the security, integrity and sovereignty of the nation. The outfit was first declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ on 28 February 2019. Anyone threatening the security of the nation will face ruthless measures.”
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In a strong message the home minister has said that, “Anyone threatening the security of the nation will face ruthless measures.”
The last ban on the ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ was imposed, as per a Gazette Notification, on February 28, 2019.
The Central government has said that the outfit is continuing to be involved in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fueling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir, which is prejudicial to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India.
Many criminal cases have been registered against the banned organisation and its members under various sections of law including the UAPA.
