Reaffirming its firm stance against groups that threaten national security, the Government of India has released an updated list of organisations declared as Unlawful Associations over the past five years. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated that the government maintains a “zero-tolerance policy” against any activity “prejudicial to the sovereignty, unity, integrity, and security of the nation.” He added that stringent action has been taken under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) to curb the functioning of organisations involved in extremist, separatist, and anti-national activities.
