Organizations that aim to establish Islamic rule in India will not be permitted, Centre tells Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it will not permit organizations that aim to establish Islamic rule in India to function. The central government stood its stand in the affidavit filed in the Supreme Court that upheld the decision of banning the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for the eighth time. The affidavit was filed when a special leave petition filed by a former member of SIMI, Humam Ahmad Siddiqui was about to be considered by the bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.

SIMI which functions against the Law and order system of India aims at establishing Islamic rule in the country. Their declared objectives are against the laws of the country. In India where a democratic secular society exists, their activity cannot be permitted. SIMI is a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country and hence the ban is continued.

SIMI continues to function under different names. Through that, they collect funds and distribute pamphlets. Conspiring against the nation they organize activities that affect national security hence the ban is continued, says in the affidavit.

SIMI was banned on 27 September 2001. The ban was last extended for another 5 years in the notification of 31st January 2019.