Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami: The Ministry of Home Affairs immediately prolonged the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir for the next five years with quick impact declaring it as an ‘unlawful association’. The organisation is discovered persevering with its activities towards the safety, integrity and sovereignty of the nation. The outfit was first declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ on February 28, 2019.
Amit Shah on ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X and stated, “Pursuing PM Narendra Modi’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,” HM Shah added.
The house minister stated the organisation is discovered persevering with its activities towards the safety, integrity and sovereignty of the nation. The outfit was first declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ on February 28, 2019.
Jamaat-e-Islami indulged in unlawful activities
In a notification, the Union house ministry stated the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir has been indulging in activities that are prejudicial to inside safety and public order and have the potential to disrupt the unity and integrity of the nation. The house ministry has listed 47 instances registered towards the JeI and that features an NIA case for assortment of funds used to encourage violent and secessionist activities.
The funds have been additionally utilized by the energetic cadres and members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba and different terrorist organisations by means of a well-established community of their cadres to organise violent protests, create public unrest and communal disharmony, thus creating a way of worry and insecurity in Jammu and Kashmir and all around the nation. Another NIA case was registered towards the members and cadres of JeI, together with Ameer Mohammed Shamsi, chief govt of Al-Huda Educational Trust (AHET), for receiving the funds by means of AHET, Rajouri, within the identify of JeI even after its ban in February, 2019.
The funds have been utilized by the members in anti-national activities within the area of Jammu and Kashmir. The AHET was shaped by the highest management of the JeI and 7 high leaders together with accused Ameer Mohammed Shamsi who have been the trustees of AHET. The house ministry stated JeI is in shut contact with militant outfits and is repeatedly supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.
The JeI is supporting claims for secession of part of the Indian territory from the Union and supporting terrorist and separatist teams combating for this goal by indulging in activities and articulations meant to disrupt the territorial integrity of India. It is concerned in anti-national and subversive activities within the nation meant to trigger disaffection, it stated. The house ministry stated it’s of the opinion that if the illegal activities of the JeI usually are not curbed and managed instantly, it can take the chance to escalate subversive activities, together with try and carve out an Islamic State out of the territory of India and escalate secessionist actions, help militancy and incite violence within the nation.
The central authorities is firmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the JeI, it’s essential to declare it as an “illegal affiliation’ with quick impact, the house ministry stated.
Therefore, in train of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of part 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the central authorities hereby declares the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir, as an illegal affiliation for a interval of five years, the notification stated.
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