The Assam Government has issued a sweeping ban on all forms of radical and jihadi literature linked to proscribed extremist organisations, invoking Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The notification, issued on December 3 by the Political (A) Department, prohibits the publication, circulation, sale, storage and digital sharing of any material associated with Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Ansar-Al-Islam/pro-AQIS and similar banned outfits.
The order follows a communication from the Assam Police’s Law & Order branch and observations from the Judicial Department, both warning that such literature poses a serious threat to India’s sovereignty, internal security, communal harmony and public order. Authorities highlighted that these organisations are already designated as terrorist groups under Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The government noted that intelligence reports, cyber-patrolling inputs and recent investigations by Assam Police and the Special Task Force indicate continued circulation and possession of radical publications—both in print and digital formats. The banned content reportedly includes material glorifying violent jihad, providing ideological indoctrination, offering operational guidance and encouraging recruitment into extremist networks.
