Centre extends ban on ULFA for five years

New Delhi, November 28

The government today decided to extend the ban on the Assam-based ultra outfit ULFA for five more years for continuing subversive activities, including killings, kidnapping and extortions.

Notifying the ban, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its order said the ULFA has been indulging in various illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India in furtherance of its objective of liberating Assam.

Officials in the MHA said the ban order against ULFA has been extended for five years. “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government hereby declares the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association,” the MHA notification reads.

The MHA notification said the ULFA aligned itself with other unlawful associations of Northeastern region to secede Assam from India and in pursuance of its aims, engaged in several unlawful activities during the currency of its declaration as an unlawful association. — TNS