**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs declares the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and all its factions as an unlawful association. This decision is based on ULFA's involvement in violent and secessionist activities aimed at disrupting India's sovereignty and integrity. The declaration is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, November 27, 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Declaration of ULFA as Unlawful Association:**
* The Central Government declares the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), including all factions, wings, and front organizations, as an unlawful association.
* **Grounds for Declaration:**
* ULFA has professed its aim of liberating Assam from the Indian Union through armed struggle.
* The organization has indulged in illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
* ULFA has aligned with other unlawful associations in the North Eastern Region to secede Assam from India.
* ULFA has engaged in unlawful and violent activities, including incidents of violence, killings, kidnappings, extortion, and recruitment of new cadres.
* **Specific Instances of Unlawful Activities (January 1, 2015 - July 31, 2019):**
* Approximately seventy incidents of violence, either individually or in alliance with other insurgent groups.
* Thirty-two fatalities, including twenty-five civilians and seven security forces personnel.
* Six kidnappings.
* Forty-seven cases of recovery of unauthorized arms and ammunitions.
* Extortion and secessionist activities endangering citizens' lives.
* Instructions to cadres to target security forces, political leaders, railways, and oil installations.
* Establishment of sanctuaries and training camps in neighboring countries.
* Restructuring of organizational network and recruitment of fresh cadres.
* **Reasons for Immediate Action:**
* Potential mobilization of cadres for escalating secessionist activities.
* Open propagation of anti-national activities.
* Potential killings of civilians and targeting of security forces.
* Potential procurement of illegal arms and ammunitions.
* Potential extortion and collection of funds for unlawful activities.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The declaration is made under subsection 1 of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (37 of 1967).
* The notification has effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, subject to any order made under section 4 of the Act.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Stakeholder: ULFA and its members/supporters**
* *Impact:* ULFA's activities are now illegal, and members/supporters may face legal consequences, including arrest and prosecution. Their assets may be seized.
* *Action Required:* Cease all activities associated with the organization.
**Stakeholder: Central Government and Law Enforcement Agencies**
* *Impact:* Empowered to take legal action against ULFA, its members, and supporters.
* *Action Required:* Enforce the declaration by preventing ULFA activities, arresting members, and seizing assets.
**Stakeholder: Citizens of Assam**
* *Impact:* Aims to provide a safer environment by curbing ULFA's violent activities.
* *Action Required:* Report any suspicious activity related to ULFA to law enforcement agencies.
**Stakeholder: Security Forces**
* *Impact:* Increased vigilance and potential for direct action against ULFA.
* *Action Required:* Enforce the declaration by preventing ULFA activities, arresting members, and seizing assets.
Key Entities Referenced
United Liberation Front of Asom: An organisation that aims to liberate Assam from the Indian Union through armed struggle.
Assam: A state in the North East Region of India, which the ULFA aims to liberate.
Indian Union: The Republic of India, from which the ULFA seeks secession of Assam.
North East Region: A region of India including Assam, where ULFA collaborates with other secessionist organisations.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, responsible for declaring ULFA as an unlawful association.
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: An Indian law under which the Central Government declares ULFA as an unlawful association.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for internal security, and the issuer of the notification.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the Ministry of Home Affairs is located and the notification was issued.
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स‘य े:E गग,? संयुjत सिचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2019
S.O. 4273(E).—Whereas, the United Liberation Front of Asom and its various factions, wings and
fronts (hereinafter referred to as the ULFA) has professed its aim namely, the “Liberation” of Assam from
the Indian Union through an armed struggle in alliance with other armed secessionist organisations of the
North East Region”;
And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that ULFA has-
(i) indulged in various illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of India in furtherance of its objective of liberating Assam;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ii) aligned itself with other unlawful associations of North Eastern Region to secede Assam from
India;
(iii) in pursuance of its aims and objectives, engaged in several unlawful and violent activities
during the currency of its declaration as an unlawful association;
And Whereas, the Central Government is of further opinion that the unlawful and violent activities
which are attributed to ULFA include -
(i) about seventy incidents of violence, either individually or in alliance with other insurgent
groups of North East Region, during the period from 1st January 2015 to 31st July 2019;
(ii) killing of thirty-two persons, including twenty-five civilians and seven security forces
personnel, during the period from 1st January, 2015 to 31st July 2019;
(iii) kidnapping of six persons, during the period from 1st January, 2015 to 31s1 July 2019;
(iv) forty- seven cases of recovery of unauthorised arms and ammunitions from its cadres;
(v) indulging in a spate of extortions and secessionist activities, and endangering the lives of
innocent citizens, in addition to acts of kidnappings for ransom;
(vi) instructing its cadres to carry out acts by targeting the establishments of security forces and their
personnel, political leaders, railways and oil installations;
(vii) establishing sanctuaries and training camps in the neighboring countries; and
(viii) embarking upon restructuring of its organisational network at the grass root level by launching a
systematic drive for recruitment of fresh cadres while continuing its violent and insurgent
activities;
And Whereas, for the reasons mentioned above, the Central Government is also of the opinion that
the activities of ULFA are, detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India and that it is an unlawful
association;
And Whereas, if there is no immediate curb and control of the unlawful activities of ULFA, it may
take the opportunity to –
(i) mobilise its cadres for escalating its secessionist, subversive and violent activities;
(ii) openly propagate anti-national activities in collusion with forces inimical to India’s sovereignty
and national integrity;
(iii) indulge in killings of civilians and targeting of police and security forces personnel;
(iv) procure and induct more illegal arms and ammunitions from across the border;
(v) extort and collect funds and illegal taxes from the public for its unlawful activities;
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 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) along with all its factions, wings
and front organisations as an unlawful association;
The Central Government, having regard to the activities of ULFA, mentioned above, and to meet the
sustained and ever increasing violence committed by ULFA in the recent past against the police, the armed
forces and the civilians, is of the opinion that circumstances exist which render it necessary to declare ULFA
to be 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 effect from the date of its publication in the
Official Gazette.
[F. No.11011/3/2019-NE-V]
SATYENDRA GARG, Jt. Secy.
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