India Declares Shopian Seminary Unlawful Entity

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.

Jammu and Kashmir declares Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom as unlawful entity under UAPA; Mehbooba calls it 'flagrant injustice'

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, Imam Sahib in Shopian, an unlawful entity under the Unlawful Activities .