MARCH 11: The Government of India on Tuesday imposed ban on two Jammu and Kashmir outfits – Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM).
The Central Government has imposed a ban on these two outfits for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
It is learnt that Awami Action Committee is helmed by Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen by Masroor Abbas Ansari.
Notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reads members of the AAC and JKIM were involved in espousing terror activities and anti-India propaganda in J&K.
