Centre declares JKLF unlawful association for 5 more years

Srinagar, Mar 16: The Central government Saturday declared the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), led by Yasin Malik, an unlawful association for an additional five years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an X post said: “The Modi government has declared the 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Muhammad Yasin Malik faction)' as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years.”

He said: “The banned outfit continues to engage in activities that foment terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. Anyone found challenging the security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation will face harsh legal consequences.”

Shah emphasised the ongoing threat posed by the JKLF, noting its involvement in activities promoting terror and secessionism in the region.

He reiterated the government's unwavering stance against any actions that challenge the security, sovereignty, and integrity of the nation, stressing that those found guilty would face severe legal repercussions.

The government’s decision to extend the unlawful status to the JKLF is part of a broader strategy aimed at dismantling the ecosystem that sustains and supports terrorist groups and individuals in J&K.

This is in continuation with the government’s larger policy to target the ecosystem of terror that sustained and supported various terrorist groups and individuals that started violence in J&K in late 1980s.

The Centre has so far declared all anti-national and secessionist armed or political organisations and trusts as unlawful associations.