New Delhi: The Delhi High Court’s judicial tribunal has confirmed the continuation of the ban on several pro-freedom parties in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), including the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir and the Jammu and Kashmir People’s League. These groups have been prominent in advocating for the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination, which has led to their classification under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

According to Kashmir Media Service, the tribunal, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, was established on March 18 by the Indian government to review the bans. The ruling reaffirmed the status of the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir and four factions of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference as banned organizations under the UAPA.

The decision follows a series of bans implemented by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which first declared the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir, led by Professor Abdul Gani Butt, a banned association on February 28. Subsequently, on March 15, the MHA also categorized four factions of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League as unlawful associations.

This action is part of a broader crackdown following the August 2019 revocation of IIOJK’s special status, during which approximately a dozen pro-freedom groups have been banned under the UAPA by the Modi regime.

Source: Kashmir Media Service