Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been banned by Government of India (GoI) for its increased activities of violence and other subversive acts, reports The Northeast Today on November 19. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the HNLC along with all its factions, wings and frontal organisations has been openly declaring as its objective the secession of the state’s areas, which are largely inhabited by Khasi and Jaintia tribes. MHA notification also added that if not curbed and controlled HNLC will regroup and rearm itself, expand its cadre base, procure sophisticated weapons, cause loss of lives of civilians and security forces, and accelerate its anti-national activities. HNLC between 2015 to July 31, 2019 has been involved in include four incidents involving killing of one civilian. Moreover, 16 HNLC militants have been arrested and 14 surrendered in the same period.