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

Publication of Notification (Extraordinary) in respect of declaration of The Resistance Front (TRF) as Terrorist Organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs adds 'The Resistance Front' (TRF) and all its manifestations and front organizations to the list of terrorist organizations under the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.
  • This effectively bans TRF under the UAPA, enabling stricter actions against the organization, its members, and affiliates.

Key Changes

  • The First Schedule of the UAPA, 1967 is amended to include “/The Resistance Front and all its manifestations and front Organisations” after “Pasban-E-Ahle Hadis” at serial number 5.
  • The Resistance Front (TRF) came into existence in 2019 as a proxy outfit of Lashkar-E-Taiba.
  • Sheikh Sajjad Gul, a commander of TRF, has already been designated as a terrorist under the fourth schedule of the UAPA.

Impact Analysis

Impact on The Resistance Front (TRF)

  • TRF's online propaganda and recruitment efforts may face increased scrutiny and censorship.

Impact on Members/Associates of TRF

  • Their association with TRF could lead to social stigma and difficulty in obtaining employment or other opportunities.

Impact on Security Forces

  • Security forces will need to be vigilant in countering TRF's propaganda and recruitment efforts.

Impact on Jammu and Kashmir

  • Increased focus on identifying and preventing cross-border terrorism and smuggling of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor social media platforms for psychological operations inciting people to join terrorist outfits.

Key Entities Referenced

The Resistance Front (TRF): A terrorist organization that came into existence in 2019 as a proxy outfit of Lashkar-E-Taiba. It is involved in terrorist activities, recruitment, infiltration, and propaganda. Lashkar-E-Taiba: A proscribed terrorist organization listed at serial number 5 of the First Schedule under the UAPA, of which TRF is a proxy. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith. Sheikh Sajjad Gul: A commander of The Resistance Front (TRF) who has been designated as a terrorist under the fourth schedule of the UAPA.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएललxx..x--GअअID..--E00xx55x00 1122002233--224411770055 CCGG--DDLL--EE--0055001122002233--224411770055 ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 42] नइ ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 5, 2023/पौष 15, 1944 No. 42] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023/PAUSHA 15, 1944 गहृ मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 5 िनवरी,2023 का.अ. 45(ऄ).—जवजधजवरुद्ध-दियाकलाप (जनवारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) (जिसे आसमें आसके पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै का ऄजधजनयमन व्यजियों और सगं मों के कजतपय जवजधजवरुद्ध-दियाकलापों के ऄजधक प्रभावी जनवारण और अतंकवादी दियाकलापों स े जनपटन े के जलए और तत्संसक्त जवषयों का ईपबंध करने के जलए दकया गया ह ै; और, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 2 की ईपधारा (1) के खडं (ड) के ऄनुसार ‘अतंकवादी संगठन’ से ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की पहली ऄनुसूची में सूचीबद्ध कोइ संगठन या आस प्रकार सूचीबद्ध दकसी संगठन के रूप में ईसके नाम से कायय करने वाला कोइ संगठन ऄजभप्रेत ह;ै और, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की पहली ऄनुसूची म ेंऐसे अतंकवादी सगं ठनों की सूची ऄंतर्ववि ह;ै और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’, लश्कर-ए-तैयबा के प्रॉक्सी अईटदिट के रूप में वषय 2019 में ऄजस्ट्तत्व में अया, िो दक ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के ऄधीन पहली ऄनुसूची के िम सं. 5 पर सूचीबद्ध एक जनजषद्ध अतंकवादी संगठन ह ै; और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ अतंकवादी दियाकलापों को अगे बढान े के जलए ऑनलाआन माध्यम स ेयुवाओं की भती कर रहा ह;ै 75 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ अतंकवादी दियाकलापों पर प्रोपेगडें ा करने, अतंकवाददयों की भती करन,े पादकस्ट्तान स े िम्मू-कश्मीर म ेंअतंकवाददयों की घुसपैठ और हजथयारों तथा मादक पदाथों की तस्ट्करी म ेंसलं ग्न रहा ह ै; और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ भारतीय राज्य के जवरूद्ध अतंकवादी समूहों में सजम्मजलत होने के जलए िम्म-ू कश्मीर के लोगों को ईकसाने के जलए सोिल मीजडया प्लेटिामों पर मनोवैज्ञाजनक पररचालनों में संजलप्त ह ै ; और, िेख सज्जाद गलु , ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ का कमांडर ह ै और ईसे ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की चौथी ऄनुसूची के ऄधीन अतंकवादी के रूप म ेंऄजभजहत दकया गया ह ै; और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ के दियाकलाप भारत की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा और संप्रभुता के जलए घातक ह; और, ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ के सदस्ट्यों/सहयोजगयों के जवरूद्ध सुरक्षा बल कार्वमकों तथा िम्म-ू कश्मीर के जनदोष नागररकों की हत्या करन े की योिना बनान,े जनजषद्ध अतंकवादी संगठन का सहयोग करने के जलए हजथयारों का समन्वय और पररवहन करन,े सुरक्षा बलों पर अतंकवादी हमला करने, जनदोष व्यजक्तयों की हत्या करन,े अदद से संबंजधत बड़ी संख्या में मामल े पंिीकृत दकए गए ह; और, केंद्रीय सरकार का यह जवश्वास ह ै दक ‘द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट’ अतंकवाद म ें संजलप्त ह ै और आसने भारत म ेंअतंकवाद के ऄनेक कृत्यों को दकया ह ैऔर ईनमें भाग जलया ह;ै ऄत: ऄब, केंद्रीय सरकार, जवजधजवरुद्ध-दियाकलाप (जनवारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 की धारा 35 की ईपधारा (1) के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की पहली ऄनुसूची में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै ऄथायत:्- ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की पहली ऄनसु ूची में िम स.ं 5 में, “पासबान-ए-ऄहल े हदीस”, िब्दों के पश्चात् “/द रेजिस्ट्टेंस फ्रंट और आसके सभी रूप तथा फ्रंट संगठन” िब्द ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे। [िा.सं. 11034/13/2022/सीटी-1] प्रवीण वजिि, ऄपर सजचव रटप्पण:- जवजधजवरुद्ध-दियाकलाप (जनवारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 की पहली ऄनुसूची का ऄंजतम संिोधन ऄजधसूचना सं. का.अ.1806(ऄ), तारीख 23 मइ, 2019 द्वारा दकया गया । MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th January, 2023 S.O. 45(E).—whereas, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) has been enacted to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith; And whereas, as per clause (m) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the said Act, „terrorist organisation‟ means an organisation listed in the First Schedule to the said Act or an organisation operating under the same name as an organisation so listed; And whereas, the First Schedule to the said Act contains the list of such terrorist organisations; And whereas, „The Resistance Front‟ came into existence in the year 2019 as a proxy outfit of Lashkar-E- Taiba, a proscribe terrorist organisation listed at serial number 5 of the First Schedule under the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 And whereas, the „The Resistance Front‟ is recruiting youth through online medium for furtherance of terrorist activities; And whereas, the „The Resistance Front‟ has been involved in carrying out propaganda on terror activities, recruitment of terrorists, infiltration of terrorists and smuggling of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir; And whereas, the „The Resistance Front‟ is involved in psychological operations on social media platforms for inciting people of Jammu and Kashmir to join terrorist outfits against Indian State; And whereas, Sheikh Sajjad Gul is a Commander of „The Resistance Front‟ and has been designated as a terrorist under the fourth schedule of the said Act; And whereas, the activities of „The Resistance Front‟ are detrimental for the national security and sovereignty of India; And whereas, a large number of cases have been registered against the members/associates of „The Resistance Front‟ relating to planning of killings of Security Force personnel and innocent civilians of Jammu and Kashmir, co-coordinating and transporting weapons to support proscribed terrorist organisation, terror attack on security forces, killing of innocent persons, etc.; And whereas, the Central Government believes that the „The Resistance Front‟ is involved in terrorism and it has committed and participated in various acts of terrorism in India; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the First Schedule to the said Act, namely:- In the First Schedule to the said Act, in serial number 5, after the words “Pasban-E-Ahle Hadis”, the words “/The Resistance Front and all its manifestations and front Organisations” shall be inserted. [F.No. 11034/13/2022/CT-I] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Note: - The First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was last amended vide the notification number S.O. 1806(E), dated the 23rd May, 2019. 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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