Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), led by Masroor Abbas Ansari, as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, for a period of five years.
As per a notification issued by the MHA, a copy of which lies with news agency JKNS, the government stated that JKIM has been engaging in unlawful activities, posing a threat to India’s integrity, sovereignty, and security.
The organization has been accused of supporting terrorist activities, spreading anti-India propaganda, and mobilizing funds for separatist movements in Jammu and Kashmir, it reads.
JKIM members have shown disregard for India’s constitutional authority and have been involved in activities destabilizing law and order, inciting unrest, and promoting the use of arms for separatist agendas, notification reads.
The government asserted that failing to curb these activities would allow JKIM to continue advocating for J&K’s secession, propagating false narratives, and disrupting public order.
Invoking Section 3(1) of the UAPA, the Central Government declared JKIM as an unlawful association with immediate effect.
The notification specifies that this decision will remain in force for five years, subject to any order under Section 4 of the UAPA. (JKNS)
