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Date: 10-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publishing the notification regarding Hizb Ut Tahrir HuT as Terrorist Organisation under UAP act, 1967

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on October 10, 2024, amends the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
  • The amendment adds 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT)' and all its manifestations and front organizations to the list of terrorist organizations under the UAPA.

Key Changes

  • The organization 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT)' is now officially designated as a terrorist organization under the UAPA.
  • This designation is based on the Central Government's belief that HuT is involved in terrorism and has participated in various acts of terrorism in India.
  • HuT's activities include radicalizing and motivating gullible youth to join other terrorist organizations like ISIS, raising funds for terror activities, and promoting terrorism through various social media platforms and meetings.
  • The amendment inserts 'Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT)' and all its manifestations and front organizations as serial number 45 in the First Schedule of the UAPA.
  • The First Schedule of the UAPA was last amended on February 17, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT)

  • Its operations within India will likely be severely hampered.

Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Enables stronger action against HuT's funding sources and recruitment efforts.

Impact on Citizens

  • Potential for increased scrutiny of individuals associated with HuT or similar organizations.

Suggested Action Items

  • International cooperation to disrupt HuT's global networks.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Responsible for internal security and law enforcement. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA): The primary law under which the amendment is made. Provides for the prevention of unlawful activities and terrorist activities. Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT): The organization designated as a terrorist organization under the amendment. ISIS: Another terrorist organization mentioned in the context of HuT's activities (listed at serial number 38 in the UAPA's First Schedule).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10102024-257794 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D0H1x0x2x0 24-257794 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.ं 4028] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अक्त बू र 10, 2024/आजश्ि न 18, 1946 No. 4028] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024/ASVINA 18, 1946 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 10 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4391(अ).—जिजधजिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै व्यजियों और संगमों के कजतपय जिजधजिरूद्ध दियाकलापों के अजधक प्रभािी जनिारण और आतंकिािी दियाकलापों से जनपटन े जलए और उससे सबं ंजधत जिषयों के जलए उपबंध करने हते ु अजधजनयजमत दकया गया ह;ै और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 2 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (ड) के अनुसार “आतंकिािी सगं ठन” स ेउक्त अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची म ें सूचीबद्ध संगठन या इस प्रकार सूचीबद्ध संगठन के रूप म ें समान नाम के अधीन दियािील संगठन अजभप्रेत ह;ै और, उक्त अजधजनयम की पहली अनुसूची म ेंइस प्रकार के आतंकिािी संगठनों की सूची अंतर्ििष्ट ह ै ; और, ‘जहज़्ब-उत-तहरीर (एचयटू ी)’ एक ऐसा संगठन ह ैजिसका उद्देश्य िेि के नागररकों को सजममजलत करके जिहाि और आतंकिािी गजतजिजधयों के माध्यम स ेलोकतांजत्रक रूप से जनिािजचत सरकारों को उखाड़ फेंककर भारत सजहत जिश्व स्ट्तर पर इस्ट्लाजमक राज्य और जखलाफत स्ट्थाजपत करना है, िो ििे की लोकतांजत्रक व्यिस्ट्था और आंतररक सुरक्षा के जलए एक गंभीर खतरा ह;ै 6530 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, ‘जहज़्ब-उत-तहरीर (एचयटू ी)’ भोले-भाले युिाओं को आईएसआईएस (जिसे उक्त अजधजनयम की प्रथम अनुसूची के अधीन िम सख्ं या 38 पर आतंकिािी संगठन के रूप म ेंसूचीबद्ध दकया गया ह)ै िैसे आतंकिािी संगठनों म ेंसजममजलत होन े के जलए कट्टरपंथी बनाने और प्ररे रत करने तथा आतंकिािी गजतजिजधयों के जलए धन िुटाने म ें सजममजलत ह;ै और, ‘जहज़्ब-उत-तहरीर (एचयटू ी)’ जिजभन्न सोिल मीजडया प्लेटफॉमि, सुरजक्षत ऐप का उपयोग करके और भोले- भाले युिाओं को आतंकिािी कृत्यों म ेंसजममजलत होन ेके जलए प्रोत्साजहत करन ेके जलए िािा बैठकें आयोजित करके आतंकिाि को बढािा िे रहा ह;ै और, केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह जिश् िास ह ैदक ‘जहज़्ब-उत-तहरीर (एचयूटी)’ आतंकिाि म ेंसंजलप्त ह ैऔर उसने भारत में आतंकिाि के जिजभन्न कृत्यों में भाग जलया है; अतः, अब, केंरीय सरकार, जिजधजिरूद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 की धारा 35 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उक्त अजधजनयम की पहली अनुसूची में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाित ् :- उक्त अजधजनयम की पहली अनसु ूची में िम संख्यांक 44 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के पश्चात् , जनम्नजलजखत िम संख्यांक और प्रजिजियां अंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, अथाित ् :- "45. ‘जहज़्ब-उत-तहरीर (एचयटू ी)’ और उसके सभी रूप और फ्रंट संगठन" [फा. स.ं 11034/17/2023/ सी. टी. प्रथम] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, अपर सजचि रटप्पण:- अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 747 (अ), तारीख 17 फरिरी, 2023 द्वारा जिजधजिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 की पहली अनुसूची में अंजतम बार संिोधन दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th October, 2024 S.O. 4391(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, 'Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT)' is an organisation which aims to establish Islamic state and Caliphate globally including in India by overthrowing democratically elected Governments through jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country, which is a grave threat to the democratic setup and internal security of the country; And whereas, the 'Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT)' is involved in radicalisation and motivation of gullible youth to join terrorist organisations, such as ISIS (which is listed as a terrorist organisation under the First Schedule to the said Act at serial number 38) and raising funds for terror activities; And whereas, the ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT)' is promoting terrorism by using various social media platforms, secure apps and by conducting Dawah meetings to encourage gullible youth to indulge in acts of terrorism;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 And whereas, the Central Government believes that ‘Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT)’ is involved in terrorism and has 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 (37 of 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, after serial number 44 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - "45. 'Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT)' and all its manifestations and front organisations" [F. No. 11034/17/2023/CT-l] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Note.- The First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was last amended vide the notification number S.O. 747 (E), dated the 17th February, 2023. 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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