PUBLIC DEPARTMENT (SC) - Declaration of the Four Factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) Namely JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan alias Sopori)

No. 154] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 Chithirai 10, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the

public issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC)

DECLARATION OF THE FOUR FACTIONS OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR PEOPLES LEAGUE (JKPL) NAMELY JKPL (MUKHTAR AHMED WAZA), JKPL (BASHIR AHMAD TOTA), JKPL (GHULAM MOHAMMAD KHAN @ SOPORI) ALSO KNOWN AS JAMMU AND KASHMIR PEOPLES POLITICAL LEAGUE AND JKPL (AZIZ SHEIKH) LED BY YAQOOB SHEIKH AS "UNLAWFUL ASSOCIATIONS" UNDER THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967.

[G.O.No.SS.I/193-1/2024, Public (SC), 23rd April 2024, சித்திரை 10, குரோதி,

திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.]

No. II(1)/PUSC/10(i)/2024.

The following Notifi cation of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi No. S.O. 1415(E), dated the 15th March, 2024 is republished:-

S.O. 1415(E).-Whereas, the four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), namely, JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @ Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh, are indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country;

And, whereas, members of the abovesaid factions of JKPL have remained involved in supporting terrorist activities and anti-India propaganda for fuelling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir;

And, whereas, the leaders and members of the abovesaid factions of JKPL have been involved in mobilising violent protests in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir for perpetrating unlawful activities, including sustained stonepelting on Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir;

And, whereas, abovesaid factions of JKPL have constantly asked to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to refrain from taking part in elections and thereby targeted and hampered the very basic constitutionally recognised fundamentals of Indian democracy;

And whereas, abovesaid factions of JKPL are involved in promoting, aiding and abetting secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India by involving in anti-national and subversive activities; sowing seeds of dis-affection amongst people; exhorting people to destabilise public order; encouraging the use of arms to separate Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India; promoting hatred against established Government, giving clarion call to boycott elections on multiple occasions and for 'Black Day' and Shutdown on the Republic Day and Independence Day of India in Jammu and Kashmir;

And, whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb or control of unlawful activities of the abovesaid factions of JKPL, they will use this opportunity to–

(i) continue with the anti-national activities which are detrimental to the territorial integrity, security and sovereignty of the country;

(ii) continue advocating the secession of Jammu and Kashmir form the Union of India while disputing its accession to the Union of India; and

(iii) continue propagating false narrative and anti-national sentiments among the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention to cause disaffection against India and disrupt public order;

And, whereas, the Central Government for the above mentioned reasons is fi rmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the abovesaid factions of JKPL, it is necessary to declare the abovesaid four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), namely, JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan@Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh as 'unlawful associations' with immediate eff ect;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), namely, JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh as unlawful associations;

The Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of fi rm opinion that it is necessary to declare the four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), namely, JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza),JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh as 'unlawful associations' with immediate effect, and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that this notifi cation shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect for a period of fi ve years from the date of its publication in the Offi cial Gazette.

[F. No. 14017/15/2024-NI-MFO]

P(cid:3482)(cid:3465)(cid:3486)(cid:3469)(cid:3469)(cid:3478) V(cid:3465)(cid:3483)(cid:3472)(cid:3473)(cid:3483)(cid:3484)(cid:3465), Additional Secretary.

(Re-published by Order of the Governor)

K. NANTHAKUMAR, Secretary to Government.