The government in Indian-administered Kashmir has banned 25 books, including one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, asserting they promote false narratives and secessionist ideologies. Following the ban, police conducted raids on bookshops and vendors in Srinagar to confiscate the banned literature. Authorities also targeted Islamic literature, facing criticism for suppressing dissent and free expression. The crackdown intensifies amid a history of conflict in Kashmir dating back to 1947, with conditions worsening since 2019 under heightened government control. Citizens face potential imprisonment for owning or distributing these banned works.
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir conducted raids to confiscate 25 banned books, including works by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, claiming they propagate secessionism.
Authorities accused writers of promoting false narratives about Kashmir and misguiding youth against the Indian state, leading to heightened censorship and repression.
The operation focused on materials glorifying terrorism or supporting secessionist ideologies, highlighting the ongoing conflict and government crackdown on dissent in Kashmir.
Kashmir has been a contested territory since 1947, with rebel groups challenging Indian rule, and dissent increasingly criminalized under recent governmental policies.
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