On February 28, the Government of India declared Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir-Sumji faction (MCJK-S) and Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir-Bhat faction (MCJK-B) as Unlawful Associations, reports Daily Excelsior. These outfits have been engaging in activities against the sovereignty and integrity of the nation and following pro-Pakistan propaganda. Abdul Ghani Bhat’s faction held a prominent position within the moderate Hurriyat Conference following the group’s split in 2003, while Ghulam Nabi Sumji’s faction aligned with the conglomerate led by the late pro-Pakistani figure Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
On February 27, the Government extended the ban imposed on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu Kashmir, by another five years for continuing activities that pose a threat to the security of the nation, reports Daily Excelsior.