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'Unlawful association': Govt extends ban on SIMI for 5 more years

  •   Mon, Jan 29 2024 09:00:02 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS): The Central government on Monday extended ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five more years and declared it an 'unlawful association'.

“The ban on SIMI has been imposed under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967 for a further period of five years,” Ministry of Home Affairs said.

The ministry said that the ban on SIMI has been imposed vide Gazette Notification Number S.O. 564(E), dated the 31st January, 2019.

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“SIMI continues to be involved in fomenting terrorism, disturbing peace and communal harmony which are prejudicial to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India,” the ministry said.

The ministry said that many criminal cases have been registered against SIMI and its members under various sections of law including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
  

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 29 2024

    Any organisation creates law and order situation, creates communal disharmony and divides society on communal grounds should banned permanently and not temporarily as you have done. No clean chits and biased judgements on these organisations irrespective caste, creed and religion.

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