Declaration of JKPFL as an unlawful association

2020 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1348] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , MARCH 1 5, 2024 /PHALGUNA 25, 1945 CG-DL-E-15032024-253081 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th March, 2024 S.O. 1414 (E).—Whereas, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (hereinafter referred to as the JKPFL), chaired by Mohammad Farooq Shah @Farooq Rehmani is indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, and security of the country; And, whereas, members of the JKPFL have remained involved in supporting te rrorist activities and anti - India propaganda for fuelling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir; And, whereas, the leaders and members of JKPFL have been involved in mobilising fund for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting seces sionist, separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir; And, whereas, the JKPFL and its members by their activities show sheer disrespect towards the constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country; And, whereas, JKPFL is invol ved 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 law and order; encouraging the use of arm s to separate Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India and promoting hatred against established Government; And, whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb or control of unlawful activities of the Jammu and Kashmi r Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), it 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 Indi a and disrupt public order; And, whereas, the Central Government for the above -mentioned reasons is firmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), it is necessary to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) as an ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect; 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 Gover nment hereby declares the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) as an unlawful association; The Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of firm opinion that it is necessary to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freed om League (JKPFL) as an ‘unlawful association’ 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 notification shall, s ubject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 14017/16/2024 -NI-MFO] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl . Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.