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NEW DELHI: The government has officially declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a global pan-Islamic organisation founded in Jerusalem in 1953, as a terrorist group. The Union home ministry issued a notification saying that HuT aims to establish an Islamic state and caliphate worldwide, including in India, through jihad and terrorist activities.
The ministry accused HuT of radicalising vulnerable youth, encouraging them to join terrorist organisations like Isis, and raising funds for terror activities.
Union home minister Amit Shah’s office reiterated the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and emphasized the commitment to secure the nation by dealing with terror forces firmly. The office highlighted HuT’s involvement in various acts of terror, including radicalizing youth, raising funds for terror activities, and posing a serious threat to India’s national security and sovereignty.
The office of Union home minister Amit Shah said in a post on X, “Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the MHA today declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a ‘Terrorist Organisation’.”
“The outfit is involved in various acts of terror, including radicalising the gullible youths to join terrorist organisations and raise funds for terror activities, posing a serious threat to the national security and sovereignty of India. The Modi government is committed to securing Bharat by dealing the forces of terror with an iron fist,” the home minister’s office said.
According to the notification, HuT promotes terrorism through social media platforms, secure apps, and by conducting ‘Dawah’ meetings to encourage susceptible youth to engage in acts of terrorism. The organisation’s goal of establishing an Islamic state and caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities, is considered a grave threat to the country’s democratic setup and internal security.
The ban on HuT will be effective on all its manifestations and front organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir case related to spreading disaffection and secessionism by promoting the ideology of the anti-India outfit. The NIA has alleged that the arrested individuals were actively engaged in propagating secessionism and seeking military assistance from Pakistan to liberate Kashmir, with the ulterior motive of establishing Khilafat by overthrowing the Indian government through violent Jihad.
HuT, founded in 1953, is an international pan-Islamic group with a long-term goal of establishing a caliphate rule under Islamic law. The group’s headquarters is in Lebanon, and it operates in at least 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. HuT has a history of praising and celebrating attacks against Israel and Jews. Several countries, including Germany, Egypt, the UK, and several Central Asian and Arab countries, have already banned HuT for their subversive activities.