Central Govt Bans JKLF (Yasin Malik) & JKPFL Operating in Jammu Kashmir

New Delhi: The Central Government outlawed the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), led by jailed terror accused Yasin Malik, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) and four Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League factions for their involvement in terrorism and secessionism in the Union territory.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced it through a message on X. Shah said “The Modi government has declared the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)’ as an ‘Unlawful Association’ for a further period of five years,” Shah wrote on ‘X’. Anyone found challenging the security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation will face harsh legal consequences, he said.

The Modi government has declared the 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)' as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years.

The banned outfit continues to engage in activities that foment terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir.…

— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) March 16, 2024

In a separate notification, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs also banned four factions of the J-K Peoples League – JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan) and the Yaqoob Sheikh-led JKPL (Aziz Sheikh).

According to the Union Home Minister, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League, which was also declared a banned group for five years, has threatened India’s integrity by promoting, aiding and abetting secession of Jammu and Kashmir through terrorism.