The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No, 23) NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1982/PAUSA 30, 1903
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64 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3tti)]MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 1982
S.O. 26{E).—Whereas the Mizo National Front (hereinafter
referred to as the Front)—
(i) which had openly declared as its objective the forma- tion of an independent MizoTam comprising of the Union territory of Mizoram and the adjacent Mizo or Kuki inhabited ftrcas of Assam, Manipur and Tripura has been continuing its activities to achieve the said objective and bring about secession of the said areas from the Union of India;
(11) has been employing an armed force, namely, the so called Mizo National Army, and the other bodies set up by It, to achieve its aforesaid objective,
(iii) has, in furtherance of the aforesaid objective, been emptying the members of the suid armed force and other persons in attacking the Secuiity Forcef, the Government and the citizens in the Union territory of Mizoram and indulging In acts of looting and intimidation against the civilian population and In re- cruitment of personi and collection of funds for its organisation;
(iv) has ,to achieve its aforesaid objective. established contacts with, and secured assistance from, foreign countries through its organisation and armod force for the so-called Mizo National Army;
And whereas the Central Government is of opinion that for the reasons aforesaid, the Front and other bodies set up by it, including its armed force, namely, the so-called Mizo Na- tional Army, are unlawful associations;
And whereas the Central Government is further of the opinion that because of the repeated acts of violence and attacks by armed groups of the so-called Mizo National Army on the Security Forces and on the civilian population, it is necessary to declare the Front and its other bodies, including the so-called Mizo National Army, to be unlawful with immediate effect;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Preven- tion) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the "Mizo National Front and the other bodies set up by it, including the so-called Mizo National Army" to be un- lawful association, and directs, in exercise of the powers con- ferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of that section, that this notification shall subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect from the date of its publication hi the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 13/7/81-NK-l]
I. P. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.