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Centre declares Hizb-Ut-Tahrir as terror organisation: Amit Shah
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a terrorist organisation.
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a terrorist organisation.
“Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the MHA today declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a ‘Terrorist Organisation’,” Union home minister Amit Shah announced on social platform X.
“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 minister added.
In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) accused the HuT of promoting terrorism by using various social media platforms, secure apps and by conducting 'Dawah' meetings to encourage gullible youth to indulge in acts of terrorism.
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“HuT is an organisation which aims to establish Islamic state and caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country, which is a grave threat to the democratic setup and internal security of the country,” the MHA added.
On Wednesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested a key accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case related to spreading disaffection and secessionism "by promoting the ideology of the anti-India outfit" in Puducherry.
What is Hizb-Ut-Tahrir?
Hizb-ut-Tahrir, founded in Jerusalem in 1953, is a global pan-Islamic group.
The group's headquarters is in Lebanon and it operates in at least over 30 countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia.
The HuT has a history of praising and celebrating attacks against Israel and Jews more widely.
Several countries have banned HuT for their subversive activities. Those countries which already banned the group include Germany, Egypt, the UK and several Central Asian and Arab countries.
(With agency inputs)
