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Ban on SIMI to continue, says Govt

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Posted online: Thursday , February 07, 2008 at 04:10:40
Updated: Thursday , February 07, 2008 at 04:28:25


New Delhi, February 7: The government on Thursday decided to continue the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for its alleged links with certain Pakistan-based terrorist outfits.

The decision to continue the ban, imposed for the first time in September 2001, was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister P Chidambaram told in New Delhi.

“It has been decided to continue the ban on SIMI,” he told reporters when asked about the decision taken at the CCS meeting.

SIMI was banned for two years after intelligence reports showed that its cadres were joining Pakistan-based Lashker-e- Taiba (LeT) and was providing logistical support in setting up of “sleeper cells” in the hinterland. Some of its members had also received training by Lashker in Gulf countries.

The ban was subsequently extended in two occasions in the light of its clandestine activities and links with some terrorist outfits.

SIMI has been accused of carrying out terror attacks across the country, including the Mumbai train blasts in 2006.

The banned organisation had challenged the government move in various courts but could not get any reprieve.

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Surprise by JR Dhar on 08 Feb 2008

How can such a lovely Super Secular organization be banned? Is Congrss out of its mind? PM will loose sleep. Shame shame

SIMI-Congress Bhai-bhai by Satya on 08 Feb 2008

Don't worry, ban is just on paper. Salman Khursid, UP Congress president was fighting in the Supreme Court to lift the ban.

WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES ANOTHER OPENS..... by Girish Bhardwaj on 07 Feb 2008

This is the nature , when one door closes another door opens

Terrorist group SIMI is a Congress agent by Vidhur on 07 Feb 2008

SIMI is a Congress-Mulayam agent. Who was fighting in the Supreme Court to remove the ban on terrorist grpup SIMI? It was UP Congress president Salman Khursid. Why Congress made a muslim UP predesh congress president? Only to garner muslim votes and facilitate all Jihadi terror outfits. Hindus must awake and only vote and support pro-Hindu parties. Congress is a rabid anti-hindu, anti-national organization. Congress is the mother of all terrorism in Bharat. Learn about Congress www.nehrufamily.com

Karen bandagi mullon ki, deshbhakt bata rahe hai by Dr. Rajan on 07 Feb 2008

So you mean SIMI will be banned, not its cadres and patrons (Congress, Mullah-Yam, Laloo, Communists, Rajshekhar Reddy, ... ).Dedicated to INC:Tajurba hai chaplusi ka, desh chala rahe hai,Karen bandagi mullon ki, deshbhakt bata rahe hai.Santon ki baat na mane, Aatanki ki jaan bachaayein,Nirdoso ko goli maar kar, Gandhi-raag alaap rahe hai.Chahu or byapt arajakta, ghuskhori ka hai zoar,terroriston ko ticket dekar, gunda-raaz chala rahe hai.Bachoon ko shikcha nahi, schoolon me shikchak nahi, shikcha-kar laga rahe hain,Gita updesh bhul kar, gali gali me masjid aur madarsaa khulwa rahe hai.Nari nahi surakchit bason mein, railgadi me daaka dalen,sadko ki to baat na pucho, par muft haj karwa rahe hain.Ram naam se hai ghrinaa, Krishna lagein inhe saitaan,Baap muslim, mai ishaai, khud ko Brahman bata rahe hai.Kalki awataar janam liya hai, Narendra Modi ke swarup me,Dhanya hai jo ise pahchaane, hum yeh satya bata rahe hai.

Karen bandagi mullon ki, deshbhakt bata rahe hai by Dr. Rajan on 07 Feb 2008

So you mean SIMI will be banned, not its cadres and patrons (Congress, Mullah-Yam, Laloo, Communists, Rajshekhar Reddy, ... ).Dedicated to INC:Tajurba hai chaplusi ka, desh chala rahe hai,Karen bandagi mullon ki, deshbhakt bata rahe hai.Santon ki baat na mane, Aatanki ki jaan bachaayein,Nirdoso ko goli maar kar, Gandhi-raag alaap rahe hai.Chahu or byapt arajakta, ghuskhori ka hai zoar,terroriston ko ticket dekar, gunda-raaz chala rahe hai.Bachoon ko shikcha nahi, schoolon me shikchak nahi, shikcha-kar laga rahe hain,Gita updesh bhul kar, gali gali me masjid aur madarsaa khulwa rahe hai.Nari nahi surakchit bason mein, railgadi me daaka dalen,sadko ki to baat na pucho, par muft haj karwa rahe hain.Ram naam se hai ghrinaa, Krishna lagein inhe saitaan,Baap muslim, mai ishaai, khud ko Brahman bata rahe hai.Kalki awataar janam liya hai, Narendra Modi ke swarup me,Dhanya hai jo ise pahchaane, hum yeh satya bata rahe hai.

IN REALITY SIMI IS NOT BANNED by rajababu on 07 Feb 2008

BAN ON SIMI? YES ONLY ON THE PAPER, BUT WITH THE BLESSINGS OF UPA GOVT. COMMIES, LALUS, MULLAH MULAYAMS, SIMI HAS CONTINUED ATTACKS IN MALEGAON, SAMJHOUTA EXPRESS. HYDERABAD STADIUM AND ELSEWHERE. SO PLEASE STOP FOOLING THE SILENT PEACELOVING MAJORITY OF INDIA. THEY WILL THROW THESE ANTI INDIA GANG / UPA GOVT. WITH AT THE BALLET BOX

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