Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the Central Government's decision to extend the ban on Jama'at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, officially designating it as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
A Delhi High Court judge, who presides over the tribunal, confirmed the Ministry of Home Affairs' notification to prolong the ban for an additional five years. The government had initially imposed the ban on February 28, 2019, for a five-year period, which was renewed on February 28, 2024.
The tribunal agreed with the government's stance that Jama'at-e-Islami was involved in secessionist activities and provided support to terrorism and its ideology in the region.
With this decision, the ban will remain in effect for another five years, maintaining the government's claims that such steps are being taken to curb activities which are a threat to national security.
It can be recalled that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had in February this year announced that the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir had been extended for the next five years. The decision came after the organisation was initially banned in 2019 over concerns over its activities deemed “detrimental to the security, integrity, and sovereignty of the nation”.
"The government, in pursuit of PM Modi’s policy, has extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami for five years. The organization has been found continuing its activities against the security, integrity, and sovereignty of the nation," Shah had posted on X at the time.
Jamaat-e-Islami was declared an 'Unlawful Association' on February 28, 2019 for alleged involvement in activities that posed a threat to national security.
