Govt bans Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front under anti-terror law

This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned this month. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.

Yasin Malik (Source: PTI)

New Delhi: In a major crackdown on terror, the Centre banned Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) under anti-terror law on Friday, officials said. The outfit has been banned for alleged promotion of secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, they said. They said the organisation has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Its chief Yasin Malik is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu's Kot Balwal jail. This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned this month. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. JKLF was founded by Amanullah Khan and Maqbool Bhat and used to advocate violent rebellion against India in Jammu and Kashmir. It gave up armed rebellion in 1994 but continued to organise protests against India in the state.