NationalMonday, 6 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
UAPA 2019 amendment: Centre declares 23 persons linked to LeT and JeM as terrorists
The Union Home Ministry on July 2026 declared 23 persons from LeT and JeM as terrorists under the UAPA.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Union Home Ministry declared 23 persons linked to Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Key specifics
- Among those named were Rana Iftikhar, Abdul Rauf and Hafiz Khalid Waleed, described as close aides of Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed.
- The action was taken for alleged involvement in recruitment, infiltration, drone-based arms supply and attack planning in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The UAPA amendment of 2019 empowered the Central Government to designate not only organisations but also individuals as terrorists.
- Once designated, the agencies can freeze financial sources and seize properties of the concerned persons.
- The notification was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the UAPA framework.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and security law; key facts: UAPA 1967, 2019 amendment, individual designation, MHA notification, asset seizure, financial freeze. TNPSC may ask which amendment allowed naming individuals as terrorists.