Harsh Bora - UAPA Amended: The Govt Is Stealing Our Liberty From Under Our Feet

Understandable concern over the events in Jammu and Kashmir have meant that the Indian government’s recent amendments to the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have passed relatively unnoticed. 

While a provision that gives the Central Government the power to declare persons as ‘terrorist individuals’ was the subject of heated debate in Parliament, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) introduced two more amendments that should give all citizens cause for concern. Both amendments vastly expand the already bloated powers of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and by extension the Ministry of Home, and further entrench the problematic trend of the unfettered centralisation of power, through extending the political executive’s rein entirely unchecked.


The Government claims these amendments will strengthen the anti-terror law by removing legal obstacles to combating terrorism and terrorist activity. But a closer glimpse at speeches in Parliament and the pronouncements of government representatives suggests the UAPA is likely to be used against the government’s critics, rather than those who actually pose a threat to the nation... 
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