New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs says that it has not been found any evidence related to Terrorist Activities against Abhinav Bharat, an organization formed by Right Wing Activist to counter cross border and Jihadi Terrorism in India.
Acting on a proposal of Maharashtra Government to ban Abhinav Bharat, the Home Ministry has come to a conclusion that this group has not been involved in any terrorist or anti-national activity so far. Subsequently the proposal of Maharashtra Government has been rejected.
Before rejecting the Maharashtra government’s proposal, the Home Ministry took views of central intelligence agencies and National Investigation Agency, which has been probing most of the terror cases since 2009.
Abhinav Bharat, a closed group of right wing Hindu activists, was allegedly set up to counter jehadi terror attacks. It was set up in 2006 and mainly operates in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Himani Savarkar, daughter-in-law of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s brother and niece of Nathuram Godse, is also reportedly associated with Abhinav Bharat.
The Maharashtra government’s proposal came after state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) recommended for its ban claiming that Abhinav Bharat members were allegedly involved in the 2008 Malegaon blast.
The state government had also informed Bombay High Court in October 2012 about its intention to ban the group.