Srinagar: In a decisive move to safeguard national security, the Centre on Tuesday banned two Jammu and Kashmir-based organizations—Awami Action Committee (AAC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Masroor Abbas Ansari—for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that both groups were involved in activities threatening the country’s integrity, sovereignty, and security. The AAC, according to the notification, has supported terrorism, propagated anti-India narratives, and mobilized funds for unlawful activities in J&K. Multiple FIRs have been registered against its leader, Umar Farooq, for inciting anti-national sentiments and calling for poll boycotts.
Similarly, the JKIM was found to be engaged in secessionist activities, spreading misinformation, and disrupting public order. The government emphasized that failing to act against such groups would allow them to continue advocating J&K’s secession and destabilizing the region.
By invoking Section 3 of the UAPA, the Centre has declared both AAC and JKIM as unlawful associations, reinforcing its commitment to curbing extremism and maintaining peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The ban, effective immediately, will remain in force for five years.
