New Delhi: The Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masrat Alam faction) was on Wednesday declared an ‘unlawful association’ under UAPA by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The operations of the outfit has been banned for 5 years over its anti-national & secessionist activities, support to terror activities and also inciting people to establish Islamic rule in Jammu & Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted.
An official notification from the Ministry described the outfit chaired by Masarat Alam as some ‘fanning anti-India & pro-Pakistani propaganda’
The outfit MLJK-MA led by Masarat Alam has reportedly been fanning anti-India propaganda and promoting terror activities in the valley.
A tweet by Home Minister Amit Shah said, “This organization and its members are involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in J&K supporting terrorist activities and inciting people to establish Islamic rule in J&K.”
The ‘Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)’/MLJK-MA is declared as an ‘Unlawful Association’ under UAPA.
This organization and its members are involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in J&K supporting terrorist activities and inciting people to…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 27, 2023
Who is Masrat Alam?
Masrat Alam is the chairman of Muslim League Jammu & Kashmir (MJLK-MA). He is also the chairman of the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference, earlier led by Syed Geelani.
He came under the radar of security agencies for instigating youths for stone-pelting incidents in 2010, which resulted in death of over 100 youths. Following this, forces launched a manhunt for him and arrested him. He was charged for sedition and put behind bars.
Where is Masrat Alam now?
Masrat Alam is currently imprisoned in Delhi’s Tihar jail since 2019. The 50 year old fundamentalist has been involved in multiple incidents of instigating valley youths in terror activities.
In 2015, he was nabbed by state police for raising Pakistani flags & chanting anti-India slogans.
He expressed open support to 2008 terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. He also extended full support to Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin.
His harsh anti-India stance has made him a poster boy of the Pak’s ISI.
