The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued two separate notifications banning the Mirwaiz Umer Farooq headed Awami Action Committee (AAC) and the J&K Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (JKIM) Both organisations have been banned for 5 years under the unlawful activities (Prevention) act, 1967. The MHA notification said that the members of the AAC have been supporting terrorist activities, propagating anti-India narratives and mobilising funds for secessionist movements in Jammu and Kashmir. The government also accused AAC of inciting violence, promoting disaffection against the Indian state and encouraging armed resistance. The ministry listed multiple criminal cases against AAC and its leaders including charges of sedition, unlawful assembly, and incitement of violence. The ban is necessary to prevent the group from further engaging in activities detrimental to India’s national security, the MHA said in the notification. The move follows a broader crackdown on organisations accused of fostering separatism and militancy in J Kashmir.