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The government has concluded that the organisation (Sanatan Sanstha) is liable to be banned with its affiliated sister concerns Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and Dharna Shakti Sena, the letter says. It has requested the Centre to consider the recommendation and declare the outfits as unlawful and include its name in the UAPA as a terrorist organisation**** ** ** http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_centre-urged-to-ban-sanatan-sanstha-state-to-high-court_1702827 **** MUMBAI: Over a year after the Maharashtra government recommended a ban on the Sanathan Sanstha and its two right-wing sister outfits, the Union government is yet to decide on the issue, the Bombay high court was informed on Friday. The state told the HC that over a year ago in April it had urged the Centre to declare the Sanstha and two other outfits—the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti and Dharna Shakti Sena—as terrorist organizations and impose a ban on them.**** "Three cases are registered against activists of the Sanstha regarding bomb blasts," the letter said, adding, "The arrested accused have taken motivation from the writings in the Sanathan Prabhat which is published by the Sanstha."**** Last year, two persons with alleged links to the SanathanSanstha were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for carrying out an explosion and planting explosives at the Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium, Thane, and the Vishnu Das Bhave auditorium in Vashi in 2008.**** http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/mumbai/32268436_1_sanathan-sanstha-ban-unlawful-activities-prevention-act **** ** ** http://www.indianexpress.com/news/move-to-ban-sanatan-sanstha-pending-with-centre-ats/962691/ ****
