The Centre on Sunday declared Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), as an ‘unlawful association’ for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on his official X handle, “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 fuel secessionism in J&K. Under PM @narendramodi Ji’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, any individual or organization found involved in anti-India activities will be thwarted forthwith.” In a gazetted notification, issued on Sunday, Additional Secretary Praveen Vashista said the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat is known for “its involvement in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fueling the secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir”. “The objective of TeH is to separate Jammu and Kashmir from India and establish Islamic rule in Jammu and Kashmir,” said Vashista in the notification. 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 “…And, whereas, the leaders and members of the TeH have been involved in raising funds through various sources including Pakistan and its proxy organisations for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting terrorist activities, and sustained stone-pelting on Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir…The TeH and its members by their activities show sheer disrespect towards the constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country,” said the Centre’s notification. “…The TeH members are paying tributes to terrorists who were killed in encounters with Security Forces and its members have been involved in supporting terrorist activities with an intent to create a reign of terror in the country, thereby endangering the security and public order of the State…The TeH and its leaders and members have been indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, security and communal harmony of the country,” it said. According to the notification, the TeH never believed in a democratic system of governance and TeH leadership gave repeated calls to boycott assembly elections on multiple occasions. “…And, whereas, the Central government is of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb or control of unlawful activities of the TeH, Jammu and Kashmir, it will use this opportunity to; continue advocating the secession of Jammu and Kashmir form the Union of India while disputing its accession to the Union of India, continue with the anti-national activities which are detrimental to the territorial integrity, security and sovereignty of the country and continue propagating false narrative and anti-national sentiments among the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention to cause disaffection against India and disrupt public order,” it said. “…The Central government is firmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the TeH, it is necessary to declare it, as an ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette,” it said.
