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4 days ago
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Police conduct searches in J&K to confiscate 25 books banned by administration
After the Jammu and Kashmir administration banned 25 books, the police in the Union Territory on Thursday carried out searches in several districts to confiscate the prohibited material, The Tribune reported. In an order issued on Tuesday, the Home Department headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha claimed that the books were 'forfeited' for allegedly promoting false narratives and inciting secessionism. The banned titles include works by writer and activist Arundhati Roy and former Supreme Court lawyer and constitutional expert AG Noorani. Srinagar Police said that the searches were conducted at several bookshops in the city 'under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita', NDTV reported. The searches were also carried out at the Chinar Book Festival in Srinagar, where about 200 stalls have been set up. It was inaugurated by Sinha last week, the news outlet reported. The Srinagar Police stated that the 'objective of the operation was to identify, seize and forfeit any literature that propagates or systematically disseminates false narratives, promotes secessionist ideologies or otherwise poses a threat to the sovereignty and unity of India'. In the Anantnag district, the police carried out the searches to 'identify and curb materials that glorify terrorism, distort historical facts and vilify security forces', The Tribune reported. The police statement added that the materials were 'recognised as contributing to youth radicalisation'. In Kulgam district, the police warned bookshop owners against stocking or distributing the banned titles. 'They were also sensitised about the legal consequences of violating these directives and instructed to strictly follow the guidelines,' The Tribune quoted the Kulgam Police as saying. Similar searches were carried out in other parts of the Kashmir Valley. Among the titles that have been banned are Roy's Azadi and Noorani's The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012. Political scientist and academic Sumantra Bose's Kashmir at the Crossroads and journalist Anuradha Bhasin's A Dismantled State are also part of the list, in addition to Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora by Essar Batool and others, Freedom Captivity by Radhika Gupta and Between Democracy and Nation by Seema Kazi. The international books that were banned include Kashmiri-American author Hafsa Kanjwal's Colonizing Kashmir: State-building Under Indian occupation, Haley Duschinski's Resisting Occupation in Kashmir, Victoria Schofield's Kashmir in Conflict and Christopher Snedden's Independent Kashmir.
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5 days ago
- Politics
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J&K administration bans Arundhati Roy's book, 24 other titles for ‘inciting secessionism'
The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Tuesday ordered a ban on 25 books, including works by author and activist Arundhati Roy and former Supreme Court lawyer and constitutional expert AG Noorani. The department, headed by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, claimed that the books were 'forfeited' for allegedly promoting false narratives and inciting secessionism. Among the titles that have been banned are Roy's Azadi and Noorani's The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012. Political scientist and academic Sumantra Bose's Kashmir at the Crossroads and journalist Anuradha Bhasin's A Dismantled State are also part of the list, in addition to Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora by Essar Batool and others, Freedom Captivity by Radhika Gupta and Between Democracy and Nation by Seema Kazi. The international books that were banned include Kashmiri-American author Hafsa Kanjwal's Colonizing Kashmir: State-building Under Indian occupation, Haley Duschinski's Resisting Occupation in Kashmir, Victoria Schofield's Kashmir in Conflict and Christopher Snedden's Independent Kashmir. The action was taken under the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita section that authorises the police to seize copies of the books. The home department claimed in its order that 'credible intelligence indicate that a significant driver behind youth participation in violence and terrorism has been the systematic dissemination of false narratives and secessionist literature by its persistent internal circulation'. It further claimed that such literature is 'often disguised as historical or political commentary', but has played a critical role in 'radicalising' the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, allegedly by distorting history, glorifying terrorists, vilifying security forces and promoting religious extremism. Responding to the development, Bhasin said the books banned by the Jammu and Kashmir administration are 'well researched and not one glorifies terrorism, which this government claims to have ended'.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Arundhati Roy to Noorani, J&K Home Dept bans publication of 25 books on Kashmir: ‘Propagating secessionism'
The Jammu & Kashmir Home Department has banned the publication of 25 books on Kashmir, including by authors such as Arundhati Roy and A G Noorani, saying they propagate 'secessionism'. A notification issued by the Principal Secretary of the Home Department, Chandraker Bharti, by order of Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha, said: '…it has come to the notice of the Government, that certain literature propagates false narrative and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir… This literature would deeply impact the psyche of youth by promoting (a) culture of grievance, victimhood and terrorist heroism.' 'Some of the means by which this literature has contributed to the radicalization of youth in J&K include distortion of historical facts, glorification of terrorists, vilification of security forces, religious radicalization, promotion of alienation, pathway to violence and terrorism etc,' said the notification. It identified 25 books 'found to excite secessionism and endangering sovereignty and integrity of India, thereby, attracting the provisions of Sections 152, 196 & 197 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023'. The books include political commentaries and historical accounts such as The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012 by noted constitutional expert Noorani, Kashmir at the Crossroads and Contested Lands by Sumantra Bose, In Search of a Future: The Kashmir Story by David Devadas, Roy's Azadi and A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370 by journalist Anuradha Bhasin. According to the notification, the government has declared that publication of these books and their copies or other documents 'need to be declared as 'forfeited' in terms of Section 98 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023'. The international books that were banned include Kashmiri-American author Hafsa Kanjwal's Colonizing Kashmir: State-building Under Indian occupation, Haley Duschinski's Resisting Occupation in Kashmir, Victoria Schofield's Kashmir in Conflict and Christopher Snedden's Independent Kashmir. Seema Kazi's Between Democracy & Nation: Gender and Militarisation in Kashmir, Essar Batool's Do you Remember Kunan Poshpora? and Ather Zia's Resisting Disappearance: Military Occupation and Women's Activism in Kashmir have been banned. The publication of Jamaat-e-Islami founder Moulana Abul A'la Maududi Maududi's Al Jihad fil Islam and Muslim Brotherhood founder Hasan al-Banna's Mujahid ki Azan are among the banned books. The other banned books include Law and Conflict Resolution in Kashmir by Piotr Balcerowicz and Agnieszka Kuszewska, USA and Kashmir by Dr Shamshad Shan and Tariki-i-Siyasat Kashmir by Dr Afaq. The complete list is below: 1. Human Rights Violations in Kashmir Piotr Balcerowicz and in Agnieszka Kuszewska Routledge (Manohar Publishers & Distributors) 2. Kashmiris Fight for Freedom Mohd Yosuf Saraf Feroze Sons Pakistan 3. Colonizing Kashmir: State-Building under Indian occupation Hafsa Kanjwal Stanford University Press 4. Kashmir Politics and Plebiscite Dr. Abdul Gockhami Jabbar Gulshan Books Kashmir 5. Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora? Essar Batool & others Zubaan Books 6. Mujahid ki Azan Imam Hasan Al-Bana Shaheed, edited by Maulan Mohammad Enayatullah Subhani Markazi Maktaba Islami Publishers Delhi 7. Al Jihadul fil Islam Moulana Moudadi Darul Musannifeen-Markazi Maktaba Islami Publishers Delhi 8. Independent Kashmir Christopher Snedden Manchester University Press and Sanctum Books Delhi 9. Resisting Occupation in Kashmir Haley Duschinski, Mona in Bhat, Ather Zia and Cynthia Mahmood University of Pennsylvania Press 10. Between Democracy & Nation: Gender and Militarisation in Kashmir Seema Kazi Oxford University Press 11. Contested Lands Sumantra Bose Harper Collins India 12. In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir David Devadas Viking Penguin 13. Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War Victoria Schofield Bloomsbury India Academic 14. The Kashmir Dispute: 1947-2012 A G Noorani Tulika Books 15. Kashmir at the Crossroads: Inside a 21st-Century Conflict Sumantra Bose Pan Macmillian India 16. A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir after Article 370 Anuradha Bhasin Harper Collins India 17. Resisting Disappearance: Military Occupation & Women's Activism in Kashmir Ather Zia Zubaan 18. Confronting Terrorism Edited by Maroof Raza Penguin India 19. Freedom in Captivity: Negotiations of belonging along Kashmiri Frontier Radhika Gupta Cambridge University Press 20. Kashmir: The Case for Freedom Tariq Ali, Hilal Bhatt, Angana P. Chatterji, Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy Verso Books 21. Azadi Arundhati Roy Penguin India 22. USA and Kashmir Dr. Shamshad Shan Gulshan Books 23. Law & Conflict Resolution in Kashmir Piotr Balcerowicz and Agnieszka Kuszewska Routledge 24. Tarikh-i-Siyasat Kashmir Dr. Afaq Karwan-e-Tahqiq-o-Saqafat Kashmir 25. Kashmir & the future of South Asia Edited by Sugata Bose & Ayesha Jalal Routledge Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. ... Read More
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Books authored by AG Noorani, Arundhati Roy among 25 works banned by J&K govt for 'glorifying terrorism'
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered the ban of 25 books, including those written by prominent authors, alleging that the works promote "false narratives, glorify terrorism, and incite secessionism." The banned works include late legal luminary and political commentator AG Noorani's The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012, prominent author and activist Arundhati Roy's Azadi, political scientist Sumantra Bose's Kashmir at the Crossroads and journalist Anuradha Bhasin's The Untold Story of Kashmir after Article 370. Other noted works include Do you Remember Kunan Poshpora by Essar Batool &others, USA and Kashmir by Dr. Shamshad Shan, Freedom Captivity (Negotiations of belonging along Kashmiri Frontier) by Radhika Gupta, Mujahid ki Azaan by Imaam Hasan-Al Bana, Kashmir in Conflict (India, Pakistan and the unending War) by Victoria Schofield, Seema Kazi's Between Democracy and Nation (Gender and Militarization in Kashmir) and Independent Kashmir by Christopher Snedden. A notification issued by the Home Department said investigations and intelligence inputs indicated that the publications played a "critical role" in "misguiding the youth, glorifying terrorism and inciting violence against the Indian State."
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Books authored by AG Noorani, Arundhati Roy among 25 works banned by J&K Police for 'glorifying terrorism'
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered the ban of 25 books, including those written by prominent authors, alleging that the works promote "false narratives, glorify terrorism, and incite secessionism." The banned works include late legal luminary and political commentator AG Noorani's The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012, prominent author and activist Arundhati Roy's Azadi, political scientist Sumantra Bose's Kashmir at the Crossroads and journalist Anuradha Bhasin's The Untold Story of Kashmir after Article 370. Other noted works include Do you Remember Kunan Poshpora by Essar Batool &others, USA and Kashmir by Dr. Shamshad Shan, Freedom Captivity (Negotiations of belonging along Kashmiri Frontier) by Radhika Gupta, Mujahid ki Azaan by Imaam Hasan-Al Bana, Kashmir in Conflict (India, Pakistan and the unending War) by Victoria Schofield, Seema Kazi's Between Democracy and Nation (Gender and Militarization in Kashmir) and Independent Kashmir by Christopher Snedden. A notification issued by the Home Department said investigations and intelligence inputs indicated that the publications played a "critical role" in "misguiding the youth, glorifying terrorism and inciting violence against the Indian State."
