Taking a tough stand against organisations with ‘separatist’ affiliations intent to foment trouble” in the Jammu and Kashmir valley, the Indian government is considering banning both the factions of the All Party Hurriyat Conference under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Indian media reported citing unnamed Indian officials.

Both factions of Hurriyat likely to be banned for 'involvement' in terror funding activities in J&K

Jamaat-e-Islami and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front have played a pivotal role in fanning militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir since 1988. The banning of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI, JK) on February 28, followed by a similar proscription of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by Yaseen Malik on March 22, 2019, shows that the central government is serious about its crackdown on separatists.

Ban on J&K separatist groups - a much needed step to check terror financing

Tight security measures were placed in the entire city last night in the wake of the prime minister's arrival in Srinagar this afternoon

Ahead of PM Modi's visit in J&K, separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Geelani put under house arrest