Centre bans Jammu Kashmir National Front for supporting terrorism, challenging sovereignty of India

Srinagar, Mar 12: The Centre on Tuesday banned Jammu Kashmir National Front (JKNF) under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), for a period of five years.

A notification issued in this regard by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), stated that members of the JKNF "have remained involved in supporting terrorist activities and anti-India propaganda for fuelling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir and providing logistic support to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a post on X said, “The Modi government today declared Jammu and Kashmir National Front as an Unlawful Association. The outfit was found carrying out secessionist activities to sever Jammu and Kashmir from Bharat and supporting terrorism, challenging the sovereignty, security, and integrity of the nation”.

Shah further said, “We are committed to uprooting terror forces to ensure the security of the people of Bharat”.