Hizb-ut-Tahrir banned, MHA says group intends to ‘establish caliphate’

Later, Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office said on X, “Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the MHA today declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a ‘Terrorist Organisation’. The outfit is involved in various acts of terror, including radicalising the gullible youths to join terrorist organisations and raise funds for terror activities, posing a serious threat to the national security and sovereignty of India. The Modi government is committed to securing Bharat by dealing the forces of terror with an iron fist.”

“The HuT is promoting terrorism by using various social media platforms and secure apps, and by conducting ‘Dawah’ meetings to encourage gullible youth to indulge in acts of terrorism,” the MHA notification said.

“The HuT is an organisation which aims to establish Islamic state and caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country, which is a grave threat to the democratic setup and internal security of the country,” it states.

In August, The Indian Express had reported that two months after the Chennai police arrested six alleged sympathisers of the HuT, including two brothers and their father, the NIA registered a fresh FIR against them for allegedly holding secret meetings to spread their ideology to establish “Islamic rule” in India.