U.P. against ban on SIMI

By Our Special Correspondent

MUMBAI, MAY 15. Unlike Maharashtra, the Uttar Pradesh Government is not in favour of banning the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for its alleged anti-national activities.

The UP Chief Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh, told reporters here today that his government would not like it to go clandestine. He said the State Government was taking stern action against all engaged in anti- national activities. The U.P. Government had not written to the Centre recommending a ban. He said the opinion of the Maharashtra Government could be different.

When asked if SIMI was involved in any anti-national activity, Mr. Singh said that reports about it were not positive.

Replying to a question, the chief minister said the special court trying the Ayodhya demolition case had not ordered the state government to issue any fresh notification. ``I should be first told if such a notification was required,'' he said.

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