House Ministry Bans Two J&Ok Organisations; PDP, NC Slam Determination, BJP Welcomes Transfer
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) has banned the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Awami Motion Committee (AAC) and Masroor Abbas Ansari-led Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM) for 5 years underneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The choice, introduced on Tuesday, has drawn sharp criticism from regional political events, whereas the BJP has welcomed the transfer.
The House Ministry, in two separate notifications, cited the involvement of those organizations in actions that threaten India’s sovereignty, integrity, and safety. The transfer follows a broader crackdown on Pakistan-based terrorists and overground staff, with authorities confiscating properties and dismantling terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP, NC Criticize Ban
Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) chief and MLA Wahid Para raised the problem within the Jammu and Kashmir Meeting on Wednesday, demanding a direct reversal of the ban. Nonetheless, the Speaker halted his try and convey up the matter within the Home.
Talking to reporters outdoors the Meeting, Para stated, “This transfer blocks the political and socio-religious house in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP has been attempting this for a few years. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sahib was the primary particular person to start out a dialogue with Parliament. The way in which he was handled is regrettable. We protest and condemn it. We demand that the ban be lifted. We’re united with them. We would like spiritual freedom.”
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti additionally criticized the choice, calling it contradictory. “On one hand, they (authorities) improve Mirwaiz’s safety to Z-plus, and however, they ban his social gathering. It’s utterly complicated. It appears the Heart is attempting to blackmail him,” she stated.
She additional acknowledged, “Banning him is improper. The Authorities of India understands the stature of Mirwaiz, and he has been given Z safety, but you ban his group. The coverage of drive is not going to work. The Authorities of India is blackmailing him. You give him safety after which ban his group. Taking such motion in opposition to a Muslim chief hurts folks. His father sacrificed his life, and I’m saddened by this. The elected authorities was supposed to guard us, however that isn’t occurring. Regardless of being a preferred authorities, they continue to be silent. That is complicating the matter additional.”
The Nationwide Convention (NC) additionally opposed the transfer. Occasion chief and Hazratbal MLA Salman Ali Sagar, talking outdoors the Meeting in Jammu, urged the central authorities to rethink the ban. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi all the time advocates ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,’ and based on this, everybody ought to be included. The ban on AAC and JKIM shouldn’t be an excellent transfer and ought to be reconsidered.”
BJP Backs House Ministry’s Determination
In distinction, the BJP welcomed the ban, stating that motion can be taken in opposition to any entity supporting terrorism or disrupting peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur justified the choice, stating, “Whether or not it’s Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen or Awami Motion Committee, each had been a part of the banned Hurriyat Convention. The way in which Hurriyat supported terror in Jammu and Kashmir, glorified terrorism, and promoted stone-pelting, they’d waged a battle in opposition to the nation. Each these organizations had been a part of that community. Banning them was obligatory. Within the new Jammu and Kashmir and the brand new India, nobody can be allowed to behave in opposition to nationwide pursuits, and BJP welcomes this determination by the House Ministry.”
He additionally criticized mainstream events for his or her alleged hyperlinks with separatist parts. “Which mainstream events have a coverage of working with Jamaat-ul-Hadis and separatism? Their agenda is to talk in opposition to the nation. We wish to ship them a transparent message that nobody can be allowed to work in opposition to nationwide pursuits.”
The ban on AAC and JKIM marks one other vital step within the authorities’s broader crackdown on separatist actions in Jammu and Kashmir. Whereas regional events view it as an infringement on political and spiritual freedoms, the BJP and the central authorities keep that it’s obligatory to make sure long-term peace and stability within the area.
