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Indian Express
4 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
India.com
4 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Kashmir Bans 25 Books For Whitewashing Terrorism, Twisting History – Here's Full List
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration forfeited 25 books under Section 98 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The action aims to remove literature linked to secessionist ideology. The decision also addresses books accused of inciting violence within the union territory. A government notification (S.O. 203) in this regard was issued on August 6. The J&K Home Department listed the titles in that notification. The books allegedly spread false narratives, radicalise youth and threaten sovereignty and public order. The legal basis includes Sections 152, 196 and 197 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Section 152 deals with acts endangering unity and integrity. Section 196 addresses promotion of enmity between communities. Section 197 targets material prejudicial to national integration. The banned books include: Human Rights Violations in Kashmir by Piotr Balcerowicz and Agnieszka Kuszewska Kashmiri's Fight for Freedom by Mohd Yosuf Saraf Colonising Kashmir: State‑Building under Indian Occupation by Hafsa Kanjwal Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora? by Essar Batool et al Mujahid ki Azaan edited by Maulana Mohammad Enayatullah Subhani Independent Kashmir by Christopher Snedden Kashmir Politics and Plebiscite by Dr. Abdul Jabbar Gockhami Azadi by Arundhati Roy Resisting Occupation in Kashmir by Haley Duschinski, Mona Bhat, Ather Zia and Cynthia Mahmood Between Democracy and Nation (Gender and Militarization in Kashmir) by Seema Kazi. The government claims that these books distort historical records and calls them glorification of terrorism. It asserts the books cast Indian security forces in a negative light and views them as tools of grievance culture. It fears the books fuel insurgency. Physical copies of the books face forfeiture. Digital and online versions are also banned. Distribution via bookstores and online platforms falls under the order. The authorities cite concerns over digital spread of radical content. This action aligns with broader policy goals. Control of information flow remains a priority. Prevention of separatist sentiment forms another objective. The measure follows the revocation of Article 370 in 2019. The removal of special status made national integrity a greater focus.
