The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday declared two factions of the Muslim Conference, Jammu and Kashmir (MCJK), led by Abdul Ghani Bhat and Ghulam Nabi Sumji, respectively, as an “unlawful association under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on social media platform X that “these outfits have been engaging in activities against the sovereignty and integrity of the nation”. Both factions have been banned for five years.
The two groups, which are a constituent of the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), have not been active for several years.
