In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government can declare any organization as an unlawful association, which will be applicable for entire country including Rajasthan.
The Ministry submitted that in Manipur, militant activities are carried out by
Meitei extremist organisations, also called Valley-based insurgent groups, which include the Peoples’ Liberation Army and its political wing the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front;
the United National Liberation Front;
the Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak and its armed wing the Red Army;
the Kangleipak Communist Party and its armed wing also called the Red Army;
the Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup;
the Coordination Committee;
and the Alliance for Socialist Unity Kangleipak.
The Act gives special procedures to handle terrorist activities, among other things.
It aims at the effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.
Unlawful activity refers to any action taken by an individual or association intended to disrupt the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India.
According to the Act, the union government may proclaim or designate an organisation as a terrorist organisation if it: (i) commits or participates in acts of terrorism, (ii) prepares for terrorism, (iii) promotes terrorism, or (iv) is otherwise involved in terrorism
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