The Union Home Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on December 31 declared Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH) an ‘Unlawful Association’ under Section 3 of the anti-terror law- the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). TeH is one of the constituents of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) founded by separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani who died in 2021.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X that “The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule. The group is found spreading anti-India propaganda and continuing terror activities to fuel secessionism in J&K”.
He added that “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, any individual or organization found involved in anti-India activities will be thwarted forthwith.”