Centre bans J&K-based Tehreek-e-Hurriyat under UAPA

New Delhi: The central government on Sunday banned the Jammu and Kashmir-based pro-Pakistan separatist amalgam Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) under UAPA, for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union territory.

Announcing the decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the group was found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to fuel secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Shah, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, any individual or organisation found involved in anti-India activities would be thwarted.
"The 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule," Shah wrote on X.

The ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA.
The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule. The group is found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 31, 2023

The pro-Pakistan group was earlier headed by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was succeeded by Masarat Alam Bhat. Bhat is also known for his anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda.
Bhat is currently in jail and his party the Muslim League of Jammu Kashmir was declared a banned organisation on December 27

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