Centre bans Hizb-ut-Tahrir, says pan-Islamic group aims to establish global caliphate

The HuT is promoting terrorism by using various social media platforms and secure apps, and by conducting ‘Dawah’ meetings to encourage gullible youth to indulge in acts of terrorism, the notification said.The home ministry said the 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.”And whereas, the central government believes that Hizb-ut-Tahrir is involved in terrorism and has participated in various acts of terrorism in India,” the notification said while declaring the group as a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.The ban will be effective on HuT and all its manifestations and front organisations.On Tuesday, the National Investigation Agency 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.A total of seven accused were arrested by the NIA so far in the case.The NIA had alleged the arrested accused were actively engaged for propagating secessionism and seeking military assistance from Pakistan to liberate Kashmir.”The ulterior motive of the conspiracy was to establish Khilafat by overthrowing the government of India by waging violent Jihad,” the NIA alleged.Founded in 1953, HuT 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 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.



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