Modi Government Cracks Down On Two Kashmir-Based Groups, Bans Them Under Stringent UAPA For Five Years

The Union government has imposed a five-year ban on two Kashmir-based organisations, Awami Action Committee (AAC) and J&K Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM), under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The ban was imposed citing national security and sovereignty concerns.

According to the Union Home Ministry, both organisations were engaged in activities advocating the secession of Kashmir from India.

AAC is headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief cleric and head of the moderate separatist faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

JKIM is led by Masroor Abbas Ansari, son of a slain separatist leader.

He warned that “anyone found involved in activities against the nation’s peace, order, and sovereignty is bound to face the crushing blow of Modi govt”.

Reacting to the ban, Mirwaiz strongly condemned the move, describing it as “a continuation of the policy of intimidation and disempowerment that is being followed towards J&K since August 2019”.

He stated that the AAC, founded by his father in 1964, had consistently advocated for the aspirations and rights of Kashmiris through “completely non-violent and democratic methods”.

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