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      J&K Government Bans 25 Books, Works by Arundhati Roy & A.G. Noorani Among Them

      PostJ&K Government Banned 25 Books

      In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has banned 25 books citing content that allegedly poses a threat to national security and public order. Among the banned titles are works by prominent authors Arundhati Roy and A.G. Noorani, both known for their critical takes on the Kashmir issue and the Indian state.

      The ban was issued under Section 95 of the CrPC, which allows governments to prohibit the distribution of publications deemed seditious or inflammatory. Officials stated that the books contain material that could “disturb peace and incite violence,” though specific excerpts have not been made public.

      The decision has sparked concerns among civil liberties advocates, who see it as part of a broader clampdown on dissent and intellectual freedom in the region.

      This development comes amidst a continuing debate over freedom of expression in India, particularly in politically sensitive regions like Jammu and Kashmir.

      The 25 banned titles are as follows:

      1. Human Rights Violations in Kashmir — Piotr Balcerowicz & Agnieszka Kuszewska
      2. Kashmir’s Fight for Freedom — Mohd Yousuf Saraf
      3. Colonizing Kashmir: State‑Building under Indian Occupation — Hafsa Kanjwal
      4. Kashmir Politics and Plebiscite — Dr. Abdul Jabbar Gockhami
      5. Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora? — Essar Batool & others
      6. Mujahid ki Azaan — Imam Hasan Al‑Bana Shaheed (edited by Maulana Mohammad Enayatullah Subhani)
      7. Al Jihadul fil Islam — Moulana Moudadi
      8. Independent Kashmir — Christopher Snedden
      9. Resisting Occupation in Kashmir — Haley Duschinski, Mona Bhan, Ather Zia & Cynthia Mahmood
      10. Between Democracy and Nation (Gender and Militarization in Kashmir) — Seema Kazi
      11. Contested Lands — Sumantra Bose
      12. In Search of a Future (The Story of Kashmir) — David Devadas
      13. Kashmir in Conflict (India, Pakistan and the Unending War) — Victoria Schofield
      14. The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012 — A.G. Noorani
      15. Kashmir at the Cross Roads (Inside a 21st Century Conflict) — Sumantra Bose
      16. A Dismantled State (The Untold Story of Kashmir after Article 370) — Anuradha Bhasin
      17. Resisting Disappearance (Military Occupation & Women’s Activism in Kashmir) — Ather Zia
      18. Confronting Terrorism — Stephen P. Cohen (edited by Maroof Raza)
      19. Freedom in Captivity (Negotiations of Belonging along Kashmiri Frontier) — Radhika Gupta
      20. Kashmir: The Case for Freedom — Tariq Ali, Hilal Bhatt, Angana P. Chatterji, Pankaj Mishra & Arundhati Roy
      21. Azadi — Arundhati Roy
      22. USA and Kashmir — Dr. Shamshad Shan
      23. Law & Conflict Resolution in Kashmir — Piotr Balcerowicz & Agnieszka Kuszewska
      24. Tarikh‑i‑Siyasat Kashmir — Dr. Afaq
      25. Kashmir & the Future of South Asia — Edited by Sugata Bose & Ayesha Jalal