Two Hurriyat groups banned for five years under UAPA

The Union home ministry on Tuesday imposed a five-year ban on the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen and the Awami Action Committee for “promoting and aiding the secession” of the Union Territory from India by “indulging in anti-national and subversive activities”.

The ban was imposed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Both organisations are part of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella body formed in 1993 by groups, aimed at providing a political platform for Kashmiri separatism.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on social media that “anyone found involved in activities against the nation’s peace, order and sovereignty is bound to face the crushing blow of the Modi government”.

‘Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen’ and ‘Awami Action Committee' have been declared unlawful associations under UAPA. These organizations were found inciting people to cause law and order situations, posing a threat to the unity and integrity of Bharat.

Anyone found involved…— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 11, 2025

The Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen was established by Mohammad Abbas Ansari in 1962. He was also a founding member of the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference and later became its chairperson. Ansari died in 2022.

The Ittihadul Muslimeen, a Shia socio-religious group, has for long advocated Shia-Sunni unity in Jammu and Kashmir, The Indian Express reported.

The Awami Action Committee was founded by Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq Shah,...

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