Centre declares Hizb-Ut-Tahrir as terror organisation

PTC News Desk: Centre on Thursday declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a terrorist organisation.

Taking to X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the MHA today declared ‘Hizb-Ut-Tahrir’ as a ‘Terrorist Organisation’."

“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 committed to securing Bharat by dealing the forces of terror with an iron fist,” he added.

In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) accused the HuT of promoting terrorism by the use of various social media platforms, secure apps , and 'Dawah' meetings to persuade gullible youth to commit terrorist activities.

“HuT is an organisation which aims to establish Islamic state and caliphate globally, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country, which is a grave threat to the democratic setup and internal security of the country,” the MHA said.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a major accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case in Puducherry for propagating disaffection and secessionism "by promoting the ideology of the anti-India outfit" on Wednesday.

What is Hizb-Ut-Tahrir?

Hizb-ut-Tahrir, founded in Jerusalem in 1953, is a global pan-Islamic organisation.

The group is headquartered in Lebanon and operates in at least 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia.