Executive Summary:
This notification declares Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association due to its engagement in activities prejudicial to India's internal security, unity, and integrity. The decision is based on the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967. This declaration is effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette and will last for five years, subject to any orders made under Section 4 of the said Act.
Key Points / Main Content:
Declaration of Unlawful Association:
* The Central Government declares Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) as an unlawful association.
Reasons for Declaration:
* SFJ is involved in activities prejudicial to India's internal security and public order.
* SFJ's activities have the potential to disrupt peace, unity, and integrity of India.
* SFJ is indulging in activities that are prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country.
* SFJ is involved in antinational and subversive activities in Punjab and elsewhere, intending to disrupt India's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
* SFJ maintains close contact with militant outfits and activists, supporting violent extremism and militancy in Punjab and elsewhere to create a sovereign Khalistan.
* SFJ encourages and aids secessionist activities, supporting separatist groups in India and elsewhere.
Consequences of Inaction:
* Failure to curb SFJ's activities may lead to:
* Escalation of subversive activities aimed at creating a Khalistan Nation.
* Continued advocacy for secession of Khalistan.
* Propagation of antinational and separatist sentiments.
* Escalation of secessionist movements, support for militancy, and incitement of violence.
Legal Basis and Duration:
* The declaration is made under subsections 1 and 3 of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.
* The declaration is effective immediately upon publication.
* The declaration will remain in effect for five years, subject to any orders made under section 4 of the Act.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the declaration and preventing the activities of SFJ.
* Action Required: Monitor SFJ's activities, take necessary legal actions to curb their unlawful activities, and implement the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
Law Enforcement Agencies:
* Impact: Tasked with enforcing the ban on SFJ and preventing their activities.
* Action Required: Investigate and prosecute individuals and entities associated with SFJ, monitor their activities, and prevent any actions that threaten India's security and integrity.
General Public:
* Impact: Expected to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and refrain from supporting or engaging in activities associated with SFJ.
* Action Required: Be aware of the ban on SFJ and report any suspicious activities or information related to the organization to the authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Sikhs For Justice: An organization referred to as SFJ, declared as an unlawful association due to activities prejudicial to the internal security of India.
India: The country whose internal security is mentioned in the context of the activities of Sikhs For Justice.
Central Government: The governing body that has declared Sikhs For Justice as an unlawful association.
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: The act under which Sikhs For Justice is declared as an unlawful association.
Punjab: A state in India where SFJ is allegedly involved in antinational and subversive activities.
Khalistan: A sovereign nation that SFJ allegedly aims to carve out of the territory of the Union of India.
Union of India: The country from which SFJ is allegedly trying to secede a part of its territory.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry that issued the notification declaring Sikhs For Justice as an unlawful association.
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गृह मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 10 जुलाई, 2019
का.आ. 2469(अ).—जबदक धसख्स ॉरर जधटिसस (इसक श् चात ए एसएॉज क प श मउ उधल्लधखत ए) ीसी गधत एधिधियम मउ माधमल ह ,
जो भारत ए की आंत एररक सुरक्षा और लोक व् यिटि ा क धलए हाधनकारक ह ैंऔर धजसमउ िम की मांधत ए, एकत एा और अखण् डत एा को भंग करन की
क्षमत एा ह।
और जबदक, क न्द र सरकार का यह मत ए ह दक एसएॉज ीसी गधत एधिधियम मउ माधमल ह , जो िम की अखण् डत एा और सुरक्षा क धलए
हाधनकारक हैं।
और जबदक, क न्द र सरकार का यह मत ए ह दक एसएॉज धनन नधलधखत ए ीसी ्ृंखलाब्ध धिधिधिुद्ध गधत एधिधियम मउ माधमल ह,ैं जो
धिधिधिुद्ध दियाकलाश (धनिारण) अधिधनयम, 1967 की िारा (2) की उश-िारा (1) क खण् ड (ण) त ए ा (त ए) क अंत एगगतत ए आत ए हैं, दक:-
(i) एसएॉज भारत ए की संप्रभुत एा और क्ष त्रीय अखंडत एा को भंग करन क उद्द ् य स शंजाब और अन्द य जगहम शर रा् र-धिरोिी और
धिध् िसं क गधत एधिधियम मउ माधमल ह ;
(ii) एसएॉज उग्रिािी संगठनम और कायगतकत एागतओं क धनकस संशकगत मउ ह और भारत ए संघ क्ष त्र स संप्रभु खाधलटि त एान को अलग करन
क धलए शंजाब और अन्द य जगहम शर उग्रिाि स जु़ी ी िंहसा और आत एंकिाि का सम गतन कर रहा ह ;
(iii) एसएॉज भारत ए संघ स भारत एीय क्ष त्र क एक धहटि स को अलग करन की गधत एधिधियम को प्रो साधहत ए कर रहा ह और उसमउ
सहायत एा प्रिान कर रहा ह और भारत ए की संप्रभुत एा और क्ष त्रीय अखण् डत एा को भंग करन क इराि स भारत ए त ए ा अन्द य जगहम
शर इस उद्द ् य क धलए ल़ी न िाल अलगाििािी समूहम की सहायत एा कर रहा ह ;
और जबदक, क न्द र सरकार का यह भी मत ए ह दक यदि एसएॉज की ग रकानूनी गधत एधिधियम को त एुरंत ए रोका और धनयंधत्रत ए नह
दकया गया त एो, यह संभािना ह दक-
(क) धिधि द्वारा टि ाधशत ए सरकार को अधटि र करक , भारत ए संघ क क्ष त्र स खाधलटि त एान रा् र को अलग करन क प्रयासम सधहत ए
अशनी धिध् िंसक गधत एधिधियम को बाािा िग ा;
(ख) संघ क सा राज्य क धिलय क संबंि मउ धििाि उ शन्द न करत ए ुएए भारत ए संघ स खाधलटि त एान को अलग करन की िकालत ए
करना जारी रख गा;
(ग) िम की क्ष त्रीय अखंडत एा और सुरक्षा क धिप ्ध रा् र-धिरोिी और अलगाििािी भािनाओं का प्रचार कर गा;
(घ) िम मउ अलगाििािी आंिोलनम को बााएगा, उग्रिाि का सम गतन कर गा और िंहसा को उकसात एा रह गा।
3530 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और जबदक, क न्द र सरकार का यह भी मत ए ह दक एसएॉज की गधत एधिधियम को ध्य ान मउ रखत ए ुएए यह आि् यक ह दक एसएॉज
को त ए काल प्रभाि स एक धिधिधिुद्ध संगम घोध त ए दकया जाए।
अत ए:, अब धिधिधिुद्ध दियाकलाश (धनिारण) अधिधनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) की िारा 3 की उश-िारा (1) और (3) द्वारा
प्रि त ए मधतिययम का प्रयोग करत ए ुएए, क न्द र सरकार धसख्स ॉरर जधटिसस (एस.एॉ.ज .) को धिधिधिुद्ध संगम घोध त ए करत एी ह और यह धनिम
ित ए ी ह दक यह अधिसूचना, उक् त ए अधिधनयम की िारा 4 क अंत एगगतत ए दकए गए दकसी भी आिम क अध्य िीन, सरकारी राजशत्र मउ इसक
प्रकामन की त एारीख स शांच ि ों की अिधि क धलए प्रभािी होगी।
[ॉा. सं. 17014/18/2019-आईएस-VII]
एस. सी. एल. िास, संयुक्त ए सधचि
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2019
S.O. 2469(E).—Whereas the Sikhs For Justice (hereinafter referred to as the SFJ), has been indulging in
activities, which are prejudicial to internal security of India and public order, and have the potential of disrupting peace,
the unity and integrity of the country;
And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that the SFJ is indulging in the activities which are
prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country;
And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that following unlawful activities indulged by the SFJ
falls within the meaning of clauses (o) and (p) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,
1967, namely:-
(i) SFJ is involved in anti-national and subversive activities in Punjab and elsewhere, intended to disrupt the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of India;
(ii) SFJ is in close touch with the militant outfits and activists, and is supporting violent form of extremism and
militancy in Punjab and elsewhere to carve out a sovereign Khalistan out of territory of Union of India;
(iii) SFJ is encouraging and aiding the activities for secession of a part of the Indian territory from the Union of
India and supporting separatist groups fighting for this purpose in India and elsewhere by indulging in
activities and articulations intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India;
And Whereas, the Central Government is further of the opinion that if the unlawful activities of the SFJ are not
curbed and controlled immediately, it is likely to-
(a) escalate its subversive activities including attempts to carve out Khalistan Nation out of the territory of
Union of India by destabilising the Government established by law;
(b) continue advocating the secession of the Khalistan from the Union of India while disputing the
accession of State with the Union;
(c) propagate anti-national and separatist sentiments prejudicial to the territorial integrity and security of
the country;
(d) escalate secessionist movements, supports militancy and incite violence in the country;
And Whereas, the Central Government is also of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the SFJ, it is
necessary to declare the SFJ to be an unlawful association with the immediate effect;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) as an
unlawful association and 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. 17014/18/2019–IS.VII]
S. C. L. DAS, Jt. Secy.
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