Big Action by Fadnavis Govt as Maharashtra Bans 114 Radical Publications Linked to Terror Outfits
The state used its new security law to bar material linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda, citing 114 banned items and bomb-making instructions.
- On Thursday, August 6, the Maharashtra government issued a gazette notification directing the forfeiture of 114 radical publications linked to terrorist organisations including the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.
- The Anti-Terrorism Squad reported widespread circulation of radical literature despite prior curbing efforts; Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated the materials contained instructions for making bombs and carrying out lone-wolf attacks.
- Among the 114 banned items are 44 issues of Voice of Khurasan magazine and publications linked to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and AQIS that "glorifies violent extremism and jihad and promotes radicalisation," the notification said.
- Authorities invoked the Maharashtra Public Security Act to enable prosecution of those circulating, possessing or storing such material. Fadnavis told reporters in Mumbai the new law provides a specific legal framework previously absent.
- The government targets digital networks and encrypted channels propagating extremist material to protect India's sovereignty and integrity. Officials aim to counter ideological indoctrination posing a serious threat to communal harmony and national security.
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Big action by Fadnavis govt as Maharashtra bans 114 radical publications linked to terror outfits
The Maharashtra government banned and ordered the seizure of 114 publications and digital documents linked to banned terrorist organisations. The action follows ATS investigations and intelligence inputs claiming the material promotes radicalisation, violent extremism and terror recruitment.
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