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Date: 14-Nov-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) as an unlawful association under UAPA, 1967

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · N. E. Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification declares the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), along with all its factions, wings, and front organizations, as an unlawful association.
  • This declaration is made by the Central Government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
  • The declaration is effective from November 16, 2024 and will be in effect for five years.

Key Changes

  • The HNLC is declared an unlawful association due to its involvement in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.
  • The HNLC's activities include declaring secession of areas in Meghalaya, intimidating civilians for extortion, maintaining links with other insurgent groups, and engaging in violence including 48 incidents of violence between November 16, 2019 and June 30, 2024.
  • During the period from November 16, 2019 to June 30, 2024, 73 HNLC cadres were arrested and 3 cadres surrendered.
  • The Government of Meghalaya recommended declaring HNLC as an unlawful association.
  • The notification is effective from November 16, 2024 for a period of five years, subject to any order under section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Impact Analysis

Impact on HNLC

  • The declaration will likely lead to increased pressure on the HNLC, potentially resulting in further surrenders and arrests of its members.

Impact on Meghalaya State

  • The declaration may help restore a sense of security and normalcy in the region.

Impact on Citizens

  • There might be increased security checks and surveillance in the short term.

Impact on Law Enforcement

  • The declaration requires law enforcement to be vigilant and proactive in preventing the regrouping of HNLC.

Suggested Action Items

  • The government should monitor the situation closely and review the declaration after five years.

Key Entities Referenced

Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC): A militant organization operating in Meghalaya, declared as an unlawful association by the Central Government. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The Act under which the HNLC has been declared an unlawful association, providing legal framework for action against such organizations. Government of Meghalaya: The State Government that recommended the declaration of HNLC as an unlawful association. Central Government: The governing body that issued the gazette notification declaring HNLC as an unlawful association.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14112024-258646 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H1x1x2x0 24-258646 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4538] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 14, 2024/कार्तकि 23, 1946 No. 4538] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024/KARTIKA 23, 1946 गहृ मंत्रालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 नवम् बर, 2024 का.आ. 4920(अ).—िबदक, हन्नीवरेप नेिनल जलबरेिन काउंजसल (जिसे इसके बाि एचएनएलसी कहा गया ह)ै अपने गुटों, िाखाओं और अग्रणी संगठनों के साथ मेघालय राज्य के क्षेत्रों में ऐसी गजतजवजधयों में िाजमल रहा ह ै िो भारत की संप्रभुता एवं अखडं ता के जलए हाजनकारक ह ै:- और िबदक, केंद्र सरकार की राय ह ैदक एचएनएलसी न,े- (i) मेघालय राज्य के उन क्षेत्रों को, जिनमें अजधकांितः खासी और ियंजतया िनिाती रहते ह,ैं भारत स े अलग करन े की घोषणा की हुई ह;ै (ii) अपन ेसंगम हते ु िबरन धन वसलू ी के जलए नागररक आबािी को जनरंतर धमकाने की कारवाई की है; (iii) िबरन वसूली और डराने-धमकाने के कृत्यों को अंिाम िेने के जलए पूवोत्तर क्षेत्र के अन्य जवद्रोही समूहों के साथ संबंध बनाए रखे ह;ैं (iv) 16 नवंबर, 2019 से 30 िनू , 2024 की अवजध के िौरान मेघालय राज्य म ें जवस्ट्फोट की या जवस्ट् फोटक रोपण की कई घटनाओं सजहत, हहसं ा की अडतालीस घटनाएं की ह;ै 7349 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और िबदक, 16 नवंबर, 2019 से 30 िनू , 2024 की अवजध के िौरान यह भी पाया गया ह ैदक - : (i) उक्त अवजध के िौरान इसके जतहत्तर कैडरों की जगरफ्तारी हुई ह;ै (ii) उक्त अवजध के िौरान इसके तीन कैडरों न े आत्मसमपणि दकया ह;ै और िबदक, मघे ालय सरकार ने भी जवजधजवरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनवारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) अजधजनयम के प्रावधानों के तहत एचएनएलसी को जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम घोजषत करने की जसफाररि की ह;ै और िबदक, केंद्र सरकार की यह भी राय ह ै दक एचएनएलसी की उपरोक्त गजतजवजधयां भारत की संप्रभुता और अखंडता के जलए हाजनकारक हैं, और यदि इन्ह ेंतुरंत रोका और जनयंजत्रत नहीं दकया िाता है, तो एचएनएलसी खुि को दफर से संगरठत करेगा, दफर से हजथयारबंि करेगा, अपने कैडरों का जवस्ट्तार करेगा, पररष्कृत हजथयार खरीिेगा, नागररकों और सुरक्षा बलों के िीवन और सम् पजत्तयों का नुकसान कर सकता है और इस तरह यह अपनी राष्ट्र जवरोधी गजतजवजधयों को तेि कर सकता ह;ै और िबदक, केंद्र सरकार की यह भी राय ह ै दक उपरोक्त कारणों स,े एचएनएलसी को उसके गुटों, िाखाओं और अग्रणी संगठनों के साथ एक जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम के रूप म ेंघोजषत करना आवश्यक ह;ै अब, इसजलए, जवजधजवरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनवारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा हन्नीवरेप नेिनल जलबरेिन काउंजसल (एचएनएलसी), उसके सभी गुटों, िाखाओं और अग्रणी संगठनों के साथ जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम के रूप में घोजषत करती ह।ै केंद्र सरकार का मत ह ै दक हन्नीवरेप नेिनल जलबरेिन काउंजसल (एचएनएलसी) की उपरोक्त गैरकाननू ी गजतजवजधयों, और इसके द्वारा जवगत में की गई गजतजवजधयों, को ध्यान में रखते हुए ऐसी पररजस्ट्थजतयां मौिूि ह ैं जिसके कारण हन्नीवरेप निे नल जलबरेिन काउंजसल (एचएनएलसी) को, उसके सभी गुटों, िाखाओं और अग्रणी सगं ठनों के साथ, तत्काल प्रभाव से गरै कानूनी सगं म घोजषत करना आवश्यक हो िाता ह।ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनिेि दिया िाता ह ै दक यह अजधसूचना, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 के तहत दकसी आिेि के अध् यधीन, 16 नवम् बर 2024 से तत्क ाल प्रभाव से पांच वषि के जलए प्रभावी होगी। [फा. सं.11011/02/2024-एनई. V ] जपयूष गोयल, अपर सजचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the, 13th November, 2024 S.O. 4920(E).—WHEREAS, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (hereinafter referred to as the HNLC) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations of Meghalaya has been involved in such activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that the HNLC has, - (i) declared objective for secession of areas in the State of Meghalaya, largely inhabited by Khasi and Jaintia tribes from India; (ii) continued intimidation and bullying of the civilian population for extortion of funds for their organisation; (iii) maintained links with other insurgent groups of the North Eastern region for carrying out acts of extortion and intimidation;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (iv) indulged in forty-eight criminal cases, including several cases of explosions or planting of explosives in the State of Meghalaya, during the period from 16th November, 2019 to 30th June, 2024; AND WHEREAS, the following has also been noted during the period from 16th November, 2019 to 30th June, 2024, - (i) arrest of seventy-three of its cadres during the said period; (ii) surrender of three of its cadres during the said period; AND WHEREAS, the Government of Meghalaya has also recommended for declaration of the HNLC as an unlawful association under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967); AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is also of the opinion that the aforesaid activities of the HNLC are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, and if these are not immediately curbed and controlled, the HNLC may regroup and rearm itself, expand its cadres, procure sophisticated weapons, cause loss of lives of civilians and security forces and properties and thereby accelerate its anti-national activities; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is also of the opinion that for the reasons aforesaid, it is necessary to declare the HNLC together with its factions, wings and front organisations, as an unlawful association; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association; The Central Government, having regard to the unlawful activities mentioned above, and the unlawful activities committed in the past by the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), is of the opinion that circumstances exist which render it necessary to declare the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association with immediate effect and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have immediate effect from the 16th November, 2024 for a period of five years. [F. No. 11011/02/2024-NE.V] Piyush Goyal, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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