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Ban on J&K groups: No intel shared by Centre, says CM
Hindustan Times Amritsar
|March 13, 2025
Omar says after Mirwaiz was released from house arrest, he didn't indulge in any activities which call for a ban
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that no input was sought from J&K government prior to banning two J&K based groups--Awami Action Committee and Ittihad ul Muslimeen.
Omar told reporters on the sidelines of winter games in Gulmarg that he isn't aware on what basis this ban was imposed on these two groups. "On what basis this decision was taken I am not aware. These things don't come under the ambit of elected government. No intelligence input was shared with us. On principle we have never been in favor of such decisions."
Omar said that after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest he didn't indulge in any sort of activities which demands ban. "We don't have any knowledge on this. But we will see what we could do in this case in future."
This story is from the March 13, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Amritsar.
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