Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj
| Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader(s) |
Ram Prasad Sharma Raju Nepali |
| Active region(s) | Northeast India, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar (India) |
| Ideology |
Maoism Greater Nepal |
| Status |
 Designated as a terrorist organisation by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs |
Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj (ABNES) is a group founded in 1979 in Varanasi, India, whose stated purpose is to work for the unity amongst, and welfare of Nepalese people residing in India.[1] On July 2002 it was declared a terrorist organisation, and banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs.[2][1]
Following this designation, Janardhan Thapa, an executive member of the group's central committee, announced that they would change their name and focus on "social and cultural activities".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Extremist Group — Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj (ABNES)". Satp.org. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "::Ministry of Home Affairs::". Mha.gov.in. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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