MHA empowers states, UTs to seize assets of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muslim League-JK | Latest News India
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Thursday issued two notifications to empower states and union territories to act against Muslim League and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, two Jammu and Kashmir based groups banned last month. The home ministry had said Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, was fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union Territory (FILE PHOTO) Muslim League, led by Masarat Alam Bhat, and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, founded by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were banned by the MHA under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on December 27 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “The Central government hereby directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said (UAPA) act shall also be exercised by the state governments and the union territory administration in relation to the above said unlawful association (s),” the notification said. The two notifications empower the Jammu and Kashmir administration to seize assets and freeze bank accounts and finances belonging to the …