Subhashis Mittra

Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), set up in 1953 in Jerusalem, has been banned in India after the ministry of home affairs (MHA) found that the global pan-Islamic group was resorting to terrorist activities to establish Islamic state globally, including in India. The ban will be effective on HuT and all its manifestations and front organisations.

An official notification issued by the MHA said, ‘The outfit is involved in various acts of terror, including radicalising the gullible youths to join terrorist organisations and raise funds for terror activities, posing a serious threat to the national security and sovereignty of India. The Modi government is co