| UAPA Amendment Act, 2019: The Central Government amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in August 2019 to include the provision of designating an individual as a terrorist. Before this amendment, only organizations could be designated as terrorist organizations. Listed in the 4th Schedule of UAPA. |
- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) a terrorist organisation under 1st schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.
- Activities of HuT:
- The outfit is involved in radicalising gullible youths to join terrorist organisations and raise funds for terror activities.
- HuT aims to establish an Islamic state and Caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad.
- It promotes terrorism through social media platforms, secure apps and by conducting Dawah meetings.
- HuT is active in Bangladesh also.
- It is the 45th outfit to be banned in India.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an alleged member of HuT, state ‘amir’ of HuT in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in a case relating to a conspiracy involving the spread of disaffection and secessionism.
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