The Central Government has imposed a five-year ban on the Awami Action Committee (AAC), led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad Ul Muslimeen (JKIM), headed by Masroor Abbas Ansari, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. In two separate notifications, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cited the organizations’ involvement in activities that threaten the sovereignty, integrity, and security of India. According to the notification, AAC members have been accused of supporting terrorist activities, propagating anti-India narratives, and mobilizing funds for secessionist movements in Jammu and Kashmir.

 

The government has also alleged that the group incited violence, promoted disaffection against the Indian state, and encouraged armed resistance. Multiple criminal cases have been registered against AAC and its leaders, including charges of sedition, unlawful assembly, incitement of violence allegedly delivering speeches against the Indian government, promoting election boycotts, and instigating protests. Additionally, the NIA has filed a chargesheet against AAC spokesperson Aftab Ahmad Shah and others for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.

 

Invoking Section 3 of the UAPA, the Centre has imposed an immediate five-year ban on the organization to prevent it from engaging in activities detrimental to national security. Similarly, the government accused JKIM members of actively supporting terrorist activities, engaging in anti-India propaganda, and mobilizing funds to promote separatist and secessionist agendas in J&K. The group has also been accused of inciting public unrest, advocating violence, and challenging India’s constitutional framework. The government has also imposed a five-year ban on JKIM, effective immediately, under Section 3 of the UAPA.