Last Updated: March 12, 2024, 21:52 IST
The Amit Shah-led Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) banned the J&K National Front. (File Image: PTI)
‘The outfit was found carrying out secessionist activities to sever Jammu and Kashmir from Bharat and supporting terrorism, challenging the sovereignty, security, and integrity of the nation,’ Shah said
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday declared the Jammu Kashmir National Front (JKNF) as an ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for five years. The outfit is run by Nayeem Ahmad Khan.
Informing about the same, Shah took to X and wrote, “The Modi government today declared Jammu and Kashmir National Front as an Unlawful Association.”
“The outfit was found carrying out secessionist activities to sever Jammu and Kashmir from Bharat and supporting terrorism, challenging the sovereignty, security, and integrity of the nation. We are committed to uprooting terror forces to ensure the security of the people of Bharat,” he added.
The Modi government today declared Jammu and Kashmir National Front as an Unlawful Association.The outfit was found carrying out secessionist activities to sever Jammu and Kashmir from Bharat and supporting terrorism, challenging the sovereignty, security, and integrity of the…
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) March 12, 2024
The notification also stated that JKNF members “have been involved in mobilising violent protesters in various parts of Kashmir for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting terrorist activities, sustained stone pelting on security forces.”
JKNF leader Nayeem Khan has been lodged in jail since August 14, 2017, in a terror funding case. He has been accused by the NIA of “creating unrest” in the Kashmir valley by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
This comes days after the Modi government banned the Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Bhat faction), declaring them as “unlawful associations.”
The move holds great significance as it comes at a time when Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for elections.
The government said that JKNF has constantly asked the people of Kashmir to refrain from taking part in elections and thereby targeted and hampered the very basic constitutionally recognized fundamentals of Indian democracy.
