The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
P A RT II—Section 3- Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 23] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1984/PAUSA 30, 1905
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 1984
2 THB GAZETTb OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART IT- -SEC. 3(ii)](i) which had openly declared as its objective the formation of an independent Mizoram comprising of the Union territory of Mizoram and the adjacent Mizo or Kuki inhabited areas 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.
(ii) has been employing an armed force, name- ly, the so-called Mizo National Anny, and the other bodies set up by it, to achieve its aforesaid objective;
(iii) has,, in furtherance of the aforesaid objec- tive, been employing the members of the said armed force and other persons in attacking the Security Forces, the Govern- ment and the citizens in the Union terri- tory of Mizoram and indulging in acts of looting and intimidation against the civi- lion population and in recruitment of persons and collection of funds for its organisation;
(iv) has, to achieve its aforesaid objective esta- blished contacts with, and secured assis- tance from foreign countries through its organisation and armed 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 National 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 Ihe Secuuty Force 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, hi exercise of the powers con- ferred by sub-section (1 ) of section ^ of the Un- lawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the "Mizo National Front including the other bodies set up by it and the so-called Mizo National Army" Lo be unlawful association, and direct?, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso of sub-section (3) of that section, that this notification shall, sub- ject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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