On Thursday, the Indian Government declared the Hizb-ut-Tahrir organization as a terrorist organization. Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah said, ‘Pursuing PM Narendra Modi Ji’s policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the MHA today declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a Terrorist Organisation’.
The minister added, ‘The outfit is involved in various acts of terror, including radicalizing the gullible youths to join terrorist organizations and raise funds for terror activities, posing a serious threat to the national security and sovereignty of India. The Modi government is committed to securing Bharat by dealing with the forces of terror with an iron fist’.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said while releasing an official statement on the matter that the HuT organization aimed to establish an Islamic state and Caliphate globally including in India by overthrowing democratically elected governments through Jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country, which is a grave threat to the democratic setup and internal security of the country.
Ministry of Home Affairs has declared Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT) and all its manifestations and front organisations as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. pic.twitter.com/Fe6hISPClL
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2024
The HuT is involved in the radicalization and motivation of gullible youth to join terrorist organizations, such as ISIS, and raise funds for terrorist activities, said the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is involved in promoting terrorism using social media platforms and secure apps to attract gullible youth to indulge in an act of terrorism.
The organization has been categorized as a terrorist entity by exercising the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967). It is crucial to note that the government was examining the proposal to impose a ban on the HuT in the year 2023 after the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) busted its terror module and the NIA named it under UAPA, 1967.
This comes following a day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a major accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case in Puducherry for propagating disaffection and secessionism by promoting the ideology of the anti-India outfit on Wednesday.
Later on Thursday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at the home of the accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) anti-India conspiracy. Extensive searches were performed within the home of accused Faizul Rahman in Chennai, resulting in the recovery of many incriminating items, including digital gadgets and documents.
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