MHA declares Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under UAPA

…The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered three cases allegedly involving Bhatti. What does the latest notification under UAPA entail? Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in a post on X on September 16, “ Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision of zero tolerance against terror, the MHA declares the Shahzad Bhatti Network as a terrorist organisation under the UAPA. ” SBN is the 46th outfit to be designated as a “terrorist organisation” under the UAPA. The designation has been made under Section 35 (I) of the UAPA, 1967 which empowers the MHA to designate an outfit as a “terrorist…

…issued by the ministry invoked Section 35(1)(a) of the UAPA and added SBN to the First Schedule of the Act, which lists organisations designated as terrorist outfits. It is the 46th organisation on the list. “ The group is involved in smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics across borders, apart from inciting youths and petty criminals into terrorism. Targeting India’s democratic structure and the fabric of communal harmony, the syndicate also published hateful digital content ,” the ministry said in a statement. Deep Dive “Serious threat to the democratic system” The notification said: “‘Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN)’ is an organisation whose objective is to involve gullible youth and local…