Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated December 26, 2018, declares the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. This decision was made due to the KLF's involvement in terrorist activities, including killings, bombings, and recruitment. The amendment is effective immediately upon publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Declaration of KLF as a Terrorist Organization:
* The Central Government has declared the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) as a terrorist organization.
* This declaration is made under Section 35(1)(a) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.
Amendments to the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967:
* The First Schedule of the said Act is amended to include the KLF.
* After serial number 39, serial number 40 and the entry "The Khalistan Liberation Force and all its manifestations" is inserted.
Justification for the Declaration:
* KLF came into existence in 1986 with the objective of establishing an independent State of Khalistan through violent means.
* The KLF has been involved in various acts of terrorism, including killings, bombings, extortion, and recruitment.
* KLF modules have been busted by law enforcement agencies, revealing plans to target civilians, government officials, and disrupt communal harmony.
* The group receives financial and logistical support from handlers based abroad.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against the KLF.
* Action Required: Implement measures to prevent, suppress, and prosecute the KLF and its members.
Law Enforcement Agencies:
* Impact: Tasked with investigating and prosecuting individuals and organizations associated with the KLF.
* Action Required: Monitor and disrupt KLF activities, arrest members, and seize assets.
Citizens of India:
* Impact: Enhanced security measures and potential disruption of activities linked to KLF.
* Action Required: Report any information about KLF activities to law enforcement agencies.
Individuals and Organizations Associated with KLF:
* Impact: Subject to prosecution under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
* Action Required: Disassociate from the KLF to avoid legal consequences.
Key Entities Referenced
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: An act enacted to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities.
Khalistan Liberation Force: A terrorist organisation that came into existence in 1986 with the objective of establishing an independent State of Khalistan.
First Schedule: A schedule to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967, containing the list of terrorist organisations.
State of Punjab: A state in India, mentioned in the context of Khalistan Liberation Force aiming for secession.
Republic of India: The nation from which the Khalistan Liberation Force seeks secession.
Nabha, Punjab: A location in Punjab where the Khalistan Liberation Force module was involved in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Gurudaspur District, Punjab: A district in the State of Punjab where a KLF module was busted.
Amritsar District, Punjab: A district in the State of Punjab where a KLF module was busted.
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th December, 2018
S.O. 6313(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 ‘Khalistan Liberation Force’ (hereinafter referred as KLF) came into existence in the year
1986 with the objective of establishing an independent State of Khalistan by secession of the State of Punjab from the
Republic of India through violent means;
And whereas, the KLF was engaged in killing of innocent persons and police officers, several bombings on
civilian targets in India, collection of funds for terror activities through extortion, kidnappings, bank robberies etc., and
assassination attempts of important Government functionaries;
And whereas, the KLF has committed acts of terrorism and promoting acts of terrorism and has been engaged in
radicalisation and recruitment of youth for terrorist activities in India;
And whereas, a five member KLF module was busted by the Police of the State of Punjab, which resulted in
working out the two cases relating to planting of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Nabha, Punjab;
And whereas, another KLF module was busted in Gurudaspur District of the State of Punjab and four terrorists
of KLF were arrested with illegal arms and ammunitions, who were planning to target Pathankot based leaders of a
particular Political Party;
And whereas, another KLF module was busted by Amritsar District Police in the State of Punjab and three KLF
terrorists were arrested, who were planning to target prominent members of a particular community, so as to disrupt the
communal harmony in the State of Punjab;
And whereas, the Jalandhar District Police in the State of Punjab busted a KLF/ Khalistan Zindabad Force
module of four members and arrested the Chief of KLF along with illegal arms and ammunition on 7th November, 2014;
And whereas, the security agencies busted a KLF module in the year 2017, which carried out a series of eight
incidents of killings or attempted killings of specific communities and organisations in India in order to destabilise the
law and order situation and reviving terrorism in the State of Punjab;
And whereas, the members of this militant group in India are getting financial and logistic support from their
handlers based abroad;
And whereas, the Central Government believes that the ‘Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF)’ is involved in
terrorism as 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, after serial number 39 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial
number and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
“40. The Khalistan Liberation Force and all its manifestations.”.
[F.No. 11034/13/2018-CT-I]
PIYUSH GOYAL, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was last amended vide notification of the
Government of India number S.O. 2947(E) dated the 19th June, 2018.
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