The Lok Sabha has passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2011. The Bill will be a step towards fulfilling commitments made at the Financial Action Task Force, which is an international organization to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism. The Bill enhances the period for which a group can be declared as unlawful from two to five years. More criminal activities including threat to the economic security of the country and peddling high security counterfeit currency will come under its purview.

Winding up the debate Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said the Bill does not discriminate between any communities or groups. He assured the House there are provisions in the Bill to prevent its misuse by the police. Earlier participating in the discussion Mr. Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM raised concerns that a particular community is often the victim of the stringent laws. The Amendment Bill was later adopted by a voice vote.