A center establishes courts to decide whether to ban two factions of the Muslim Conference

To determine whether there are sufficient grounds to declare the Muslim Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and the Muslim Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) as banned groups, the Center on Monday established two tribunals under the direction of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna of the Delhi High Court.

According to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the government banned both organizations on February 28 for a period of five years due to their pro-Pakistani and anti-Indian propaganda, as well as their requests that people abstain from voting. As per the UAPA, the confirmation of any government decision prohibiting an enterprise requires the establishment of a tribunal.

In a notification, the Union Home Ministry stated that the central government established the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, which is composed of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, in order to exercise the powers granted by sub-section (1) of section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The tribunal’s purpose is to determine whether or not there is sufficient cause to declare the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) as an unlawful association.

A tribunal comprising Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has been established, according to a separate notification from the home ministry, to determine whether or not there is adequate reason to declare the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S) an illegal association.

The Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir-Sumji faction (MCJK-S), led by Ghulam Nabi Sumji, is well-known for spreading pro-Pakistan and anti-India propaganda. According to the home ministry, its members have continued to aid terrorists in J&K and provide logistical support for their operations.

The leaders and members of MCJK-S have been engaged in fundraising for illegal actions, such as funding terrorist activities and persistent stone-pelting of security personnel in J&K, via a variety of sources, including Pakistan and its proxy organizations.

Furthermore, the home ministry said that the MCJK-S has consistently urged Kashmiri citizens to abstain from voting, targeting and impeding the most essential aspects of Indian democracy that are recognized by the constitution.

The home ministry said that the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir-Bhat faction (MCJK-B), which is led by Abdul Ghani Bhat, has been engaging in illegal actions that jeopardize the nation’s integrity, sovereignty, and security.

According to the home ministry, the MCJK-B has ties to terrorist groups that are outlawed, has encouraged terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and its members have been engaged in inciting animosity and disloyalty against India in an effort to split Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India.

The MCJK-B’s leaders and members have been engaged in fundraising for illegal actions, such as funding terrorist activities and persistent stone-pelting of Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir, via a variety of sources, including Pakistan and its proxy organizations.

The home ministry said that the MCJK-B has made repeated calls for citizens to boycott elections in an effort to undermine the democratic process and the will of the people in Jammu and Kashmir.