The Indian Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated several individuals as 'terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). On January 1, 2024, Canadian-based Satwinder Singh alias Goldy Brar was labeled a terrorist for allegedly orchestrating the 2022 killing of singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu. Brar is linked to the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a designated terrorist organization. On March 7, 2024, Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, based in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was also designated a terrorist. Home Minister Amit Shah condemned Gujjar's involvement in terror attacks. Additional designations include former JeM commander Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, Al-Umar Mujahideen founder Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, and others linked to past attacks like the 2016 Pathankot airbase assault and the 2019 Pulwama attack. The UAPA, amended in 2019, now allows individual designation as terrorists under Section 35.
Lecture du biais (Centre): The article presents factual information about the designation of individuals as terrorists under the UAPA without overtly favoring any political ideology. It provides a balanced overview of the legal framework and recent designations without editorializing or emphasizing specific political agendas.


