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India extends ban on rebel groups

by Sanjay Jha | November 13, 2008 at 02:17 am

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Indian government have continued a ban on two separatist groups, blamed for several bomb blast including the last month's serial blasts in north-eastern Indian state of Assam. The ban on the outfits coming to an end later this month.

The banned outfit the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) have been carrying out anti-India activites and were involved with armed insurgency for long time demanding independence from India. The other outfit the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have also been involved with terrorist activities for a separate bodoland state.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today decided to re-impose the ban on outlawed ULFA, NDFB and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), sparing the ANVC. The ban will remain in force for two years. The CCS decision comes close on the heels of the Unified Command’s reported move not to continue with the ceasefire pact with the outlawed NDFB, if the involvement of the outfit is established. The Centre has now made up its mind to act tough with the Bodo militant outfit. The first indication of that was the decision to reimpose the ban.

The CCS meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, decided to impose a fresh ban on three of the four outfits recommended by the Home Ministry, sources said.

The ban on the outfits expires later this month. Union Home Ministry would now move the tribunal with the necessary evidence to justify Centre’s decision to reimpose the ban.

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Amitjha

at 03:01 on November 13th, 2008

Do you think these official ban are effective, we have seen several bobm blast in recent months whose responsibility these banned organisations had taken.

Fairbanks

at 12:31 on November 13th, 2008

Do you think these official ban are effective

. . . In the ancient empire if a person was banned that meant he was legally deceased and if found in the empire could be legally killed by anyone who found him snce he was already legally dead. Maybe the modern term doesn't have such force.