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    Government declares ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI)’ as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of 5 years

    Posted 28 Feb 2024

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    • Notification was issued by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.
      • Previously, JeI was banned in February, 2019.

     

    • Reasons for declaration: JeI is continuing to be involved in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fueling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir, which are prejudicial to internal security and public order and have potential of disrupting unity and integrity of the country.
      • JeI members are often alleged to be working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs).

     

    • OGWs: People who provide logistic support to militants and assist them in their surreptitious movement.

     

    • Role played by OGWs for terrorist organizations
      • Recruitment: Recruiting local youth for joining terrorist ranks, including forced recruitments.
      • Funding: Through illegal trade, counterfeit currency, tax evasion, Hawala transactions, etc.
      • Coordination with other stakeholders: Such as secessionist leaders, organised crime networks, etc.
      • Legitimization: Through propaganda, radicalization, exploitation of local grievances, etc.

     

    • Measures to neutralize influence of OGWs: Rehabilitating orphans and women to ensure Social welfare [e.g., Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill)], improve Intelligence Infrastructure to keep track of radicalization attempts, Fast track courts for speedy conviction of terrorists and OGWs, etc.

    Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967

    • Provides for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations, and for dealing with terrorist activities.
    • UAP (Amendment) Act, 2019 empowered the government to designate individuals as terrorists, in addition to organizations.
      • It also added International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005) to define terrorist acts.
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    • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967
    • Over Ground Workers (OGW)
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