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Home Ministry blacklists over 2000 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members from travelling to India for 10 years

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NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the Union Home Ministry on Thursday blacklisted at least 2000 foreign Tablighi Jamaat activists from traveling to India for ten years. According to the sources, the Home Ministry took the action against the foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in the activities of Tablighi Jamaat, which is headed by Maulana Saad.

It may be noted that Maulana Saad, his sons and several Tablighi Jamaat members are under scanner for defying the government order on lockdown and organising a religious congregation at the outfit's Delhi headquarters - Nizamuddin Markaz – in March this year

The religious event organised by Maulana Saad’s outfit was held responsible for the spread of coronavirus cases in Delhi. The Home Ministry had last month blacklisted and cancelled visas of at least 960 foreign Tablighi Jamaat activists for attending the Markaz event defying the government’s lockdown order.