MHA bans two Jammu and Kashmir groups — Awami Action Committee and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen: Notification
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tueday said that it has designated the Awami Action Committee and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) as an unlawful organisation and imposed an immediate five-year ban on it on the grounds that they are engaged in activities that threaten the country’s integrity, sovereignty, and security.
According to a notification, JKIM, under the leadership of Masroor Abbas Ansari, has been involved in supporting terrorist activities and spreading anti-India propaganda to fuel separatism in Jammu and Kashmir. It further stated that the organisation and its members have been raising funds to facilitate unlawful activities, including separatist and terrorist operations in the region.
The ban was imposed under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, of 1967. The government, citing the seriousness of the situation, exercised its powers under Section 3(3) of the Act to declare JKIM unlawful, ensuring that the ban remains in effect for five years from the date of its official notification.
