India Declares Shopian Seminary Unlawful Entity

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One of South Kashmir’s largest religious seminaries, Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian’s Imam Sahib area, has been sealed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The action was taken after authorities found links between the madrasa and anti-national activities, including suspected terror funding, radicalisation, and irregular operations. The order to declare the institution …

Kashmir seminary declared unlawful under Indian law, sparks outcry

Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach.

India declares Shopian seminary unlawful entity

In a move further tightening its crackdown on religious and educational institutions in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Indian government has declared a famous seminary Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, located in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian district, as an "unlawful entity" under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The order, issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg, said…

J&K declares Siraj-ul-Uloom 'unlawful' under UAPA; cites Jamaat-e-Islami ties, fund irregularities

Linking the action to security concerns, the administration said the institution had “fostered an environment conducive to radicalisation.”

Largest south Kashmir seminary, Siraj-ul-Uloom, declared unlawful under UAPA

The order, issued on April 24, states that the institution maintains “sustained and covert linkages” with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).

J&K administration declares Shopian seminary as unlawful entity under UAPA

The institute had legal and financial irregularities, and was linked to the banned group Jamaat-e-Islami, the order alleged.