US Congressman Jim Banks stated on November 13 that much of the violence in Jammu and Kashmir is tied to organisations linked to separatist outfit Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) and its partners, reports Daily Excelsior. JeI is a violent, theocratic group that has committed violent acts against minority Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Ahmadis, he said. Jim Banks made the comments while addressing a seminar hosted by the Middle East Forum at the US Capitol. India had on February 28, 2019, banned the JeI- Jammu and Kashmir for five years under the anti-terror law on grounds that it was “in close touch” with militant outfits and was supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.