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Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian declared unlawful under UAPA
The Jammu and Kashmir government designated Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA Section 8(1), citing sustained links to banned Jamaat-e-Islami. The order led to prohibitory measures sealing the seminary, while the institution denied the allegations. This marks the first major Darul Uloom in J&K to be notified under UAPA.
Why It Matters
It is the first major educational establishment in J&K to be declared unlawful under UAPA, enabling sealing of premises and freezing of assets, impacting hundreds of students and staff and signaling a broader preventive action policy.
Timeline
5 Events
Premises sealed following prohibitory orders
April 27, 2026
Shopian district magistrate Shishir Gupta enforces prohibitory orders, officially sealing the seminary premises on Monday, after the order declaring it unlawful under UAPA.
Final order declaring seminary unlawful under UAPA
April 24, 2026
Kashmir divisional commissioner Anshul Garg issues the final order declaring Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom an unlawful entity under Section 8(1) of UAPA, citing sustained and covert linkages with JeI.
Police report on objections deemed factually unstable
April 21, 2026
Police report dismisses the seminary’s objections as 'factually unstable' in the context of the preventive proceedings.
Show-cause notice issued to seminary chairman
March 31, 2026
A show-cause notice is issued to seminary chairman Mohammad Shafi Lone regarding the allegations and the ongoing proceedings.
Dossier alleging Jamaat-e-Islami links submitted by Shopian SSP
March 24, 2026
Shopian senior superintendent of police Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary submits a dossier to authorities alleging links between Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom and the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).