KOCHI: The State Government on Monday submitted before the Kerala High Court that it has directed the intelligence wing to look into the functioning of JamaateIslami Hind in the State and submit a report within one month.
The submission was made in a counteraffidavit to a public interest litigation (PIL) which sought a ban on JamaateIslami Hind.
The High Court had already directed the State Government to investigate the functioning of JamaateIslami Hind after considering the PIL filed by Islamika Prabodhaka Sangham chairman Abdul Samad.
The Government informed the court that a highlevel official meeting was convened by the Additional Chief Secretary and the meeting directed the ADGP (Intelligence) to monitor the activities of the organisation with special reference to the contentions made in the petition.
The State also directed the ADGP to scrutinise closely the publications of the organisation to find out whether any antinational ideologies were being propagated through it.
The ADGP was also directed to probe the source of funds for the organisation.
"JamaateIslami was under the surveillance of the intelligence wing. The wing submits weekly reports regarding the activities of the organisation to government. However, no antinational activity has been reported against the organisation," the affidavit submitted by Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Vigilance) K Jayakumar said.
"The preliminary report does not reveal anything adverse, which warrants seizure or banning of the publication of the organisation," the affidavit said.