The Yasin Malik led Jammu Kashmir liberation front has been banned by the union government under various provisions of the unlawful activities prevention act for alleged promotion of secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Malik is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu’s Kot Balwal jail. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said the JKLF had been banned as the government had a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism. This happens just hours after the NIA in a big win arrested a key JeM commander from New Delhi responsible for establishing sleeper cells for the terror organisation.