According to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification, "The Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir), has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to internal security and public order and have the potential of disrupting the unity and integrity of the country. Hence in regard to the activities of the JeI, it is necessary to declare the JeI to be an unlawful association with immediate effect."
Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) has been banned by the Centre for a period of 5 years under the anti-terror laws. The Centre made this move to ban the outfit in order to avoid escalation of the secessionist movement in J&K. The Centre banned JeI due to the outfit's 'close touch' with the militants.
What is Jamaat-e-Islami?
Jamaat-e-Islami outfit is a socio-political and religious organisation founded in 1945 by Islamic theologian and socio-political philosopher Abul Ala Maududi. However, after the partition, the outfit broke into two groups, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.
What is Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir?
Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) was once associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (its parent organisation) but it (JeI Jammu and Kashmir) drifted apart in 1953 over the difference in political ideology. JeI Jammu and Kashmir showed pro-Pakistan leaning when militancy was rising in J&K. However, Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) projects itself as one organisation which works towards creating awareness about Islam.
The outfit was also one of the influential founder members of Hurriyat (Separatist) Conference since its formation in 1993 till 2003. However, after the Hurriyat Conference suffered a split which was led by separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani over reports of proxy participation by Peoples Conference led by Sajad Gani Lone in 2002 Assembly polls, JeI parted ways with the Hurriyat.
The party (JeI) after it withdrew from the Hurriyat though maintained its separatist stand on Kashmir issue. The party has a strong advisory council which decides their agendas through consensus.
Why Jamaat-e-Islami has been banned?
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act banning the outfit after PM Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting. The notification mentioned that JeI Jammu and Kashmir is supporting militancy and extremism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) is the main organisation responsible for the propagation of separatist and radical ideology in Kashmir valley, informed government sources on Friday. Sources also asserted that the banned organisation has nothing to do with Jamaat-e-Islami. The separatist organisation, Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) had enacted its own constitution in 1953, added sources.
These key details have emerged a day after the central government had declared Jamaat-e- Islami (Jammu and Kashmir), as an ‘unlawful association’ under Section 3 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
According to MHA notification, "The Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir), has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to internal security and public order, and have the potential of disrupting the unity and integrity of the country. Hence in regard to the activities of the JeI, it is necessary to declare the JeI to be an unlawful association with immediate effect.”
Earlier on Saturday, several properties linked to the banned outfit leaders were sealed and several activists associated with the party were also detained.
Opposition slams Centre's move to ban Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday termed the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir an act of "vengeance" by the Centre, saying it would have "dangerous consequences". "There is an atmosphere of vengeance in the state, especially in the Valley after JeI youths and leaders were arrested.
JeI is a social and political organisation. It is an ideology and I do not think you can imprison an ideology by arresting some activists of the outfit. We totally condemn it," Mehbooba Mufti said.
National Conference vice-president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah also slammed Centre's move on Saturday. He said that the Centre should reconsider its decision of banning the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir as the move would serve no purpose except to drive their activities underground.
"The center should reconsider its recent decision. The situation in J&K had improved drastically between 1996 and 2014/15 without having to resort to such bans. There is nothing to suggest that this ban will in any way contribute to any improvement on the ground," Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
(With agency inputs)
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