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Date: 05-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party as Unlawful Association under the UAPA 1967

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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What it means

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has declared the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an 'unlawful association'.
  • The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Key Changes

  • The JKDFP is declared an unlawful association with immediate effect.
  • The notification is effective for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 5, 2023), subject to any order made under section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
  • The JKDFP was formed in 1998 by Shabir Ahmad Shah and has been involved in activities prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, and security of India.
  • The central government believes the JKDFP is involved in anti-national and secessionist activities, supports terrorism, and aims to create an Islamic state by destabilizing the government.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Affected

  • Other political parties in Jammu and Kashmir: May need to reassess their strategies and alliances in light of the ban.

Suggested Action Items

  • Assess potential impact on business operations and supply chains in Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Entities Referenced

Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP): An organization formed in 1998 by Shabir Ahmad Shah, declared as an 'unlawful association' by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Shabir Ahmad Shah: The founder of JKDFP, described as a prominent separatist known for his anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The Act under which the JKDFP has been declared an unlawful association. Specifically, section 3, sub-section (1) is invoked. Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry that issued the notification declaring JKDFP 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.-05102023-249166 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D5H1x0x2x0 23-249166 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.ं 4177] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 5, 2023/आजश्व न 13 , 1945 No. 4177] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023/ASVINA 13, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 5 अक् तूबर, 2023 का.आ. 4348(अ).— िम्मू एवं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी (इसम ें इसके पश्चात् िेकेडीएफपी के रूप म ें जनर्िष्टि दकया गया ह)ै का गठन वर्ि 1998 में िब्बीर अहमि िाह द्वारा दकया गया था, िो एक प्रमुख अलगाववािी और अपन ेभारत जवरोधी तथा पादकस्ट्तान समथिक प्रचार के जलए िाना िाता ह;ै और, िेकेडीएफपी के संस्ट्थापक ने कश्मीर को 'जववािास्ट्पि' कहा था तथा भारत के संजवधान के ढांच े के भीतर दकसी भी समाधान को जनयम जवरुद्ध घोजर्त दकया था; और, िेकेडीएफपी के सिस्ट्य िम्मू-कश्मीर में अलगाववािी गजतजवजधयों में आगे रह े ह ैं तथा एक अलग इस्ट्लाजमक राष्ट्र बनाना चाहते ह;ैं और, िेकेडीएफपी के नेता या सिस्ट्य आतंकवािी गजतजवजधयों का समथनि करन,े िम्मू-कश्मीर म ें सुरक्षा बलों पर जनरंतर पथराव सजहत जवजधजवरुद्ध दक्रयाकलापों को अंिाम िेन े के जलए पादकस्ट्तान तथा उसके परोक्षी संगठनों सजहत जवजभन्न स्रोतों के माध्यम स ेधन िुिाने म ेंसजम्मजलत रह ेह;ैं 6312 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, िेकेडीएफपी तथा उसके सिस्ट्य अपनी गजतजवजधयों स े ििे की संवैधाजनक सत्ता तथा सवं ैधाजनक व्यवस्ट्था के प्रजत पूणति या अनािर दिखाते ह;ैं और, िेकेडीएफपी एव ं उसके नेता या सिस्ट्य, जविेर् रूप स े इसके संस्ट्थापक िब्बीर अहमि िाह, जवजधजवरुद्ध दक्रयाकलापों में जलप्त रह ेह,ैं िो िेि की अखडं ता, संप्रभुता, सुरक्षा तथा सांप्रिाजयक सद्भाव के जलए प्रजतकूल ह;ैं और, िेकेडीएफपी के प्रजतबंजधत आतंकवािी संगठनों के साथ संबंध दिखाने वाले कई इनपुि ह;ैं और, िेकेडीएफपी तथा उसके सिस्ट्य िेि म ें आतंक का िासन स्ट्थाजपत करन े के आिय से हहसं क आतंकवािी गजतजवजधयों म ें सजम्मजलत रह े ह,ैं जिससे राज्य की सुरक्षा एव ं लोक व्यवस्ट्था खतरे म ें पड़ गई ह,ै और इसकी राष्ट्र-जवरोधी गजतजवजधयााँ भी राज्य की संवधै ाजनक सत्ता तथा संप्रभुता के प्रजत अनािर और असम्मान ििािते ह,ैं अतः इस संगठन के जवरुद्ध तत्काल एव ंिीघ्र कारिवाई की आवश्यकता ह;ै और, केंद्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक यदि िम्म ू एव ं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी के जवजधजवरुद्ध दक्रयाकलापों पर तत्काल कोई प्रजतबन्ध या जनयंत्रण नहीं दकया गया, तो वह इस अवसर को जनम्नजलजखत हते ु प्रयोग करेगी - (i) राष्ट्र-जवरोधी गजतजवजधयााँ िारी रखने, िो िेि की क्षेत्रीय अखंडता, सुरक्षा एव ं संप्रभुता के जलए हाजनकारक ह;ैं (ii) भारत संघ म ें इसके अजधजमलन पर जववाि करते हुए िम्म-ू कश्मीर को भारत सघं स े पथृ क करन े का समथिन िारी रखन;े (iii) जवजध द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत सरकार को अजस्ट्थर करके भारत संघ के राज्यक्षेत्र स े एक इस्ट्लाजमक राज्य बनान े के प्रयास सजहत अपनी जवद्रोही गजतजवजधयों को बढाने; और (iv) भारत के जवरुद्ध असंतोर् पैिा करने और लोक व्यवस्ट्था को बाजधत करने के आिय से िम्मू-कश्मीर के लोगों की राष्ट्र-जवरोधी भावनाओं का प्रचार करना िारी रखने; और, उपयुिक्त कारणों से केंद्रीय सरकार का यह िढृ मत ह ै दक िम्मू एव ं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी की गजतजवजधयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, िम्मू एव ं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी (िेकेडीएफपी) को तत्काल प्रभाव स े ‘जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम’ घोजर्त करना आवश्यक ह;ै अब, इसीजलए, केंद्रीय सरकार, जवजधजवरुद्ध दक्रयाकलाप (जनवारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, िम्मू एव ं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी (िेकेडीएफपी) को एक 'जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम' के रूप में घोजर्त करती ह।ै और, उपरोक्त पटरजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार का यह िढृ मत ह ै दक िम्मू एव ं कश्मीर डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रीडम पािी (िेकेडीएफपी) को तत्काल प्रभाव से एक 'जवजधजवरुद्ध संगम' के रूप में, घोजर्त करना आवश्यक ह ै और तिनुसार, केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनिेि िेती ह ै दक यह अजधसूचना, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 के अधीन दकए गए दकसी आिेि के अध्यधीन रहते हुए, रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से पांच वर् ि की अवजध के जलए प्रभावी होगी। [फा. सं.14017/12/2023- एनआई-एमएफओ] प्रवीण वजिष्ठ, अपर सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th October, 2023 S.O. 4348(E).—Whereas, the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (hereinafter referred to as the JKDFP) was formed in 1998 by Shabir Ahmad Shah, a prominent separatist known for his anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda; And whereas, the founder of the JKDFP had called Kashmir as a ‘dispute’ and ruled out any settlement within the framework of the Constitution of India; And Whereas, the members of the JKDFP have been at the forefront of secessionist activities in the Jammu and Kashmir and want to create a separate Islamic State; And Whereas, the leader or members of the JKDFP have been involved in raising funds through various sources including Pakistan and its proxy organizations for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting terrorist activities, sustained stone-pelting on Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir; And Whereas, the JKDFP and its members by their activities show sheer disrespect towards the constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country; And Whereas, the JKDFP and its leaders or members, particularly its founder Shabir Ahmad Shah, have been indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, security and communal harmony of the country; And Whereas, there have been a number of inputs showing linkages of the JKDFP with banned terrorist organizations; And Whereas, the JKDFP and its members have been involved in the violent terrorist activities with an intent to create a reign of terror in the country, thereby endangering the security and public order of the State, and its anti-national activities also show disrespect and disregard to the constitutional authority and sovereignty of the State, hence an immediate and prompt action is required against the organisation; And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb or control of unlawful activities of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, it will use this opportunity to – (i) continue with the anti-national activities which are detrimental to the territorial integrity, security and sovereignty of the country; (ii) continue advocating the secession of the Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India while disputing its accession to the Union of India; (iii) escalate its insurrectionary activities including attempt to carve out an Islamic State out of the territory of the Union of India by destabilizing the Government established by law; and (iv) continue propagating anti-national sentiments of the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention to cause disaffection against India and disrupt public order; And Whereas, the Central Government for the above-mentioned reasons is firmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, it is necessary to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect; 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), the Central Government hereby declares the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an unlawful association; The Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of firm opinion that it is necessary to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) 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, the Central Government hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No.14017/12/2023-NI-MFO] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, 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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