| "You kidz are just gonna hafta seethe in private, y'hear? And don't make us come in there!" |
The government has banned 11 jihadi groups that were active in Kashmir from holding public gatherings and issuing public statements, Daily Times learnt on Thursday. The government has directed the Muttahida Mahaaz Council (MMC), an alliance of the 11 groups, not to attend or hold public gatherings, meetings, rallies or congregations.
They have also been restrained from issuing statements on the Kashmir issue. A source said that the government took exception to certain "lunatic irresponsible statements" made by the leaders of the jihadi groups that had embarrassed it internationally. The MMC consists of Hizbul Mujahideen, Hizbullah, Jamiatul Mujahideen, Muslim Janbaz Force, Hizbul Momenin, Al Fatah, Al Umer, Tehreekul Mujahiden, Tehreekul Jihad, Al Jihad and Al Barq. Three other jihadi groups active in Kashmir — the Jamaatud Dawa, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Al Badar - have not joined the MMC. After the government's orders, the MMC adopted a resolution that no jihadi group would hold gatherings. Because of the resolution adopted by the MCC, the chief of Hizbul Mujahiden, Syed Salahuddin, did not attend the Jamaat-e-Islami annual congregation at Azakhel Park, Nowshshra, in the first week of October, the source said. Another source said that the intelligence agencies had been monitoring the activities of Syed Salahuddin, Javed of Hizbullah, Abdullah of Jamiatul Mujahideen, Muhammad Usman of Muslim Janbaz Force, Usman Rizvi of Hizbul Momenin, Mumtaz of Al Fatah, Mushtaq Zarger of Al Umer, Jamilur Rahman of Tehreekul Mujahideen and Muhammad Tariq of Tehreekul Jihad. |