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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4123]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/BHADRA 31, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2025
S.O. 4241(E).—WHEREAS, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) along with all its factions,
wings and front organisations [hereinafter referred to as NSCN (K)] has been involved in such activities which are
prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that the NSCN (K) has, -
(a) declared its aim to create a sovereign Nagaland incorporating the Naga inhabited areas of Indo-Myanmar
region by secession from the Indian Union;
(b) aligned itself with other unlawful associations like the ULFA(I), PREPAK and PLA;
(c) indulged in kidnapping for ransom and extortion of money from businessmen, Government officials and
other civilians;
(d) possessed illegal arms and ammunitions; and
(e) obtained assistance from anti-India forces in other countries to procure arms and other assistance.
AND WHEREAS, the following activities have been noted in the case of NSCN (K), during the period from
28th September, 2020 to 30th April, 2025, namely:-
(a) killing of thirteen UG cadres in police or security forces action;
(b) registration of seventy-one cases against its cadres with fifty-six charge sheets filed and thirty-five cadres
prosecuted;
(c) involvement of its cadres in fifty-one other criminal activities;
(d) arrest of eighty-five cadres and surrender by sixty-nine cadres;
(e) recovery of sixty-nine arms, fifty-two Magazines, nine hundred thirty-one live rounds, ten grenades, one
hundred fifty detonators, three explosives gel tubes, two hundred grams Trinitrotoluene, one and half
kilogram Improvised Explosive Device and eight hundred grams other explosives.
AND WHEREAS, the State Governments of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have also
recommended for declaration of NSCN (K) as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,
1967 (37 of 1967);
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that the aforesaid activities of NSCN (K) are
detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India and if these are not immediately curbed and controlled, the NSCN
(K) may further regroup and rearm itself, expand its cadres, procure sophisticated weapons, cause loss of lives of
civilians and security forces and thereby accelerate its anti-national activities;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that for the reasons aforesaid, the NSCN (K)
together with its factions, wings and front organisations, is an unlawful association;
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), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby
declares the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN (K)] along with all its factions, wings and front
organisations as an unlawful association;
The Central Government, having regard to the unlawful activities mentioned above and the unlawful activities
committed in the past by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), is further of the opinion that
circumstances exist which render it necessary to declare the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN
(K)] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations to be an unlawful association with immediate effect from
the 28th September, 2025 and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of
section 3 of the said Act, hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section
4 of the said Act, have immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025 for a period of five years.
[No. 11011/02/2025-NE.V]
RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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