NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs declared the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) along with all its factions, wings, and front organisations, as an unlawful association for five years.
In a statement, the home ministry said that Khaplang was aligned with other unlawful associations like the ULFA(I), PREPAK, and PLA and also indulged in kidnapping for ransom and extortion of money from businessmen, Government officials and other civilians; possessed illegal arms and ammunitions; and obtained assistance from anti-India forces in other countries to procure arms and other assistance.
The home ministry also said that there was the recovery of sixty-nine arms, fifty-two Magazines, nine hundred thirty-one live rounds, ten grenades, one hundred fifty detonators, three explosives gel tubes, two hundred grams Trinitrotoluene, one and half kilogram Improvised Explosive Device and eight hundred grams other explosives.
"WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that for the reasons aforesaid, the NSCN (K) together with its factions, wings and front organisations, is an unlawful association. NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN (K)] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association," the statement read.
In the statement, the ministry said that the Central government declared the Khaplang unlawful association with immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025.
"The Central Government , having regard to the unlawful activities mentioned above and the unlawful activities committed in the past by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), is further of the opinion that circumstances exist which render it necessary to declare the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN (K)] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations to be an unlawful association with immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025 and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025 for a period of five years," it added.
In a statement, the home ministry said that Khaplang was aligned with other unlawful associations like the ULFA(I), PREPAK, and PLA and also indulged in kidnapping for ransom and extortion of money from businessmen, Government officials and other civilians; possessed illegal arms and ammunitions; and obtained assistance from anti-India forces in other countries to procure arms and other assistance.
The home ministry also said that there was the recovery of sixty-nine arms, fifty-two Magazines, nine hundred thirty-one live rounds, ten grenades, one hundred fifty detonators, three explosives gel tubes, two hundred grams Trinitrotoluene, one and half kilogram Improvised Explosive Device and eight hundred grams other explosives.
"WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that for the reasons aforesaid, the NSCN (K) together with its factions, wings and front organisations, is an unlawful association. NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN (K)] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association," the statement read.
In the statement, the ministry said that the Central government declared the Khaplang unlawful association with immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025.
"The Central Government , having regard to the unlawful activities mentioned above and the unlawful activities committed in the past by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), is further of the opinion that circumstances exist which render it necessary to declare the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) [NSCN (K)] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations to be an unlawful association with immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025 and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have immediate effect from the 28th September, 2025 for a period of five years," it added.
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