The Centre on Wednesday declared the Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Bhat faction) as unlawful for their anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda. Union home minister Amit Shah said Narendra Modi’s government is determined to uproot terrorism and anyone involved in unlawful activities will face dire consequences. “Striking terror networks with undiminished vehemence the government has declared the Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Bhat faction) as Unlawful Associations. These outfits have been engaging in activities against the sovereignty and integrity of the nation,” Amit Shah tweeted.

In a notification, the Union home ministry said the Sumji faction, chaired by Ghulam Nabi Sumji, remained involved in supporting terrorist activities and providing logistic support to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. If the government does not immediately control of unlawful activities of the faction, it will continue with the anti-national activities which are detrimental to the territorial integrity, security and sovereignty of the country.

In a similar notification, the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction), chaired by Abdul Ghani Bhat, was declared unlawful for being involved in raising funds through various sources including Pakistan and its proxy organisations for “perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting terrorist activities, sustained stone-pelting on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’.