Indian Government Bans Awami Action Committee and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen Under UAPA
The Central Government has banned the Awami Action Committee (AAC), led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for five years. It has also banned the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), headed by Masroor Abbas Ansari for five years. In two separate notifications, the Home Ministry, as per news agency—Kashmir