The government on Sunday declared pro-Pakistan separatist amalgam Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Jammu and Kashmir a banned organisation for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union territory.
Announcing the decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the group was found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to fuel secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, any individual or organisation found involved in anti-India activities would be thwarted.
"The 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule," Shah wrote on 'X'.
The pro-Pakistan group was earlier headed by late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was succeeded by Masarat Alam Bhat. Bhat is also known for his anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda.
Bhat is currently in jail and his party the Muslim League of Jammu Kashmir was declared a banned organisation on December 27.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
In Haryana, Amit Shah's Anti-Congress Warning On Muslim Reservation Congress Has Always Been Anti-Backward Classes: Amit Shah Amit Shah, Bhupendra Patel Offer Prayers To Lord Jagannath In Ahmedabad Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Recalled To Academy, Training Put On Hold "No Defamatory Remarks Against Governor": High Court To Mamata Banerjee Study Abroad: Top 10 Affordable Universities In The UK Man Sets Mother On Fire Inside UP Police Station, Films Her Byju's Faces Insolvency Proceedings For Failure To Pay BCCI Rs 158.9 Crore Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.