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Jamaat-e-Islami
Why is it in news?
- The surge in local youth joining terrorist ranks spurred the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI-J&K).
- Central government said that JeI has been using its network of schools to further promote anti-India feeling among children in the Valley.
More in news
- Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI-J&K):(1) It is a socio-religious group that has been active in the State since 1942.(2) Its leaders have been encouraging cadres of the JeI youth wing- Jamiat-ul-Tulba to be recruited into terrorist outfits.(3) It added that hardline leaders of the JeI continue to maintain regular contact with Pakistan High Commission for support.
- Evidence of raise in joining militancy:(1) Most locals who joined terrorist groups were associated with the JeI, either through educational institutions run by them or religious activities.(2) In 2018, more than 180 Kashmiri youths joined these groups, and around 56% were locals.(3) The same year as many as 252 terrorists were killed in various operations and around 60% were locals.
- Reversal of trend:(1) Earlier foreign terrorists killed were more in number but the trend has reversed in the past two years.
- More locals have joined the militant ranks and more are getting killed.
Source
The Hindu