Centre bans Kashmir's Jamaat-e-Islami group
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday declared the Jamaat-e-Islami group an “unlawful association” for a period of five years for activities “prejudicial to internal security and public order”.
In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the group has the potential to disrupt the unity and integrity of the country. The government claimed the Jamaat-e-Islami is in close touch with militant outfits and supports extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
The government said if the group’s activities are not curbed immediately, it is likely to “escalate its subversive activities including attempt to carve out an Islamic State out of the territory of Union of India”, continue advocating the secession of Jammu and Kashmir, and propagate “anti-national and separatist” sentiments.
Jamaat-e-Islami is a socio-religious political organisation active in Jammu and Kashmir. It was created in 1942 and differs significantly from Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in its orientation and ideology.
From 1965 to 1987, the organisation participated in elections including Assembly as well as Parliamentary elections. It was one of the prime opponents of Indira-Abdullah accord of 1975, earning it its first-ever ban from the government. However, since the onset of militancy in 1989, the organisation actively got engaged with separatist politics. While it was widely believed to be the parent political party of pro-Pakistan militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, Jamaat-e-Islami distanced itself publicly from the militant outfit in 1997.
This is the third time in its history that Jamaat-e-Islami has been banned. After militancy broke out in 1989, the organisation was banned again in 1990 for allegedly encouraging “unlawful activities”.
Since Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a massive crackdown on the leaders of Jamaat by arresting around 300 of its members.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
