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Centre Extends Ban On Yasin Malik's JKLF Under UAPA For Five More Years
Home Minister Amit Shah
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the ban on separatist leader Yasin Malik's Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF-Y) under anti-terror laws, citing ongoing anti-India activities.
The JKLF-Y was previously declared an "unlawful association" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in March 2019.
Yasin Malik, currently serving life imprisonment in a terror funding case, was sentenced in May 2022 for various illegal activities aimed at funding separatist and terrorist actions in Jammu and Kashmir.
Announcing the ban, HM Amit Shah took to social media platform, X, stating, "The Modi government has declared the 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)' as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years."
"The banned outfit continues to engage in activities that foment terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. Anyone found challenging the security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation will face harsh legal consequences," he added.
The MHA's Friday (15 March) notification expressed concern that failure to curb JKLF-Y's unlawful activities could lead to escalated subversive actions, including attempts to carve out a separate state from Indian territory.
In addition to extending the ban on JKLF-Y, the MHA also imposed fresh bans on two other Kashmir-based organizations: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), chaired by Mohammad Farooq Shah alias Farooq Rehmani, and four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL).
The MHA cited involvement of JKPFL members in supporting terrorist activities and anti-India propaganda, while members of the JKPL factions were accused of promoting secessionism, inciting public disorder, and encouraging boycotts of elections and national events.
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