Government Authorizes States, UTs to Act Against Banned J&K-Based Groups
The Central government has authorized all states and Union Territories to take decisive action against three banned groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The groups identified for action are the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction), Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction), and Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu…