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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. 891]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024/PHALGUNA 9, 1945
1360 GI/2024
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th February, 2024
S.O. 934(E).— Whereas, the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (hereinafter referred to
as the MCJK-B), chaired by Abdul Ghani Bhat have been indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the
integrity, sovereignty and security of the country;
And, whereas, MCJK-B has linkages with banned terrorist organizations and has supported terrorism in
Jammu and Kashmir
And, whereas, the members of the MCJK-B have been indulging in generating feelings of hatred and
disaffection against India to separate Jammu and Kashmir from Union of India;
And, whereas, the leaders and members of the MCJK-B have been involved in raising funds through various
sources including Pakistan and its proxy organizations for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting
terrorist activities, sustained stone-pelting on Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir;
And, whereas, the MCJK-B and its members by their activities show sheer disrespect towards the
constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country;
And whereas, MCJK-B by giving clarion call to boycott elections on multiple occasions, has also attempted
to subvert the will of people and democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir;
And whereas, MCJK-B is involved in promoting, aiding and abetting the secession of Jammu and Kashmir
from India by involving itself in anti-national and subversive activities; sowing seeds of dis-affection amongst people;
exhorting people to destabilise law and order; encouraging the use of armed struggle to separate Jammu and Kashmir;
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 Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction), 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 India 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 Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction), it is necessary to declare the
Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) as an 'unlawful association' with immediate
effect;
Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 3 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the Muslim Conference
Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) as an unlawful association;
The Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of firm opinion that it is necessary to
declare the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) 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, subject 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. 14017/06/2024-NI-MFO]
PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy.
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