How two ‘objectionable’ books trigger a crackdown on J&K’s varsity and college libraries | Explained
One of them is “Personalities and Legends of J&K”, authored by Hilal Ahmad and SantoshMeena and published by Oberoi Book Service, Jammu. Another is “Great Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir”, authored by Sushant Giri and published by Anurag Prakashan, Delhi. In one of the books, separatist leaders like Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Democratic Freedom Party chief Shabir Ahmad Shah, Muslim League Jammu Kashmir chief Masarat Alam and J&K Liberation Front founder Maqbool Bhat are profiled. The book refers to J&K as “India Occupied”, “India held” and “India administered” and praises the separatist leaders for their role in Kashmir’s history.What is status of the books?The books evoked a sharp reaction in the Jammu province, especially from the BJP. In the face of public outcry, these books were withdrawn. Around 251 copies of these books were already circulated among the schools in J&K. The J&K administration said the introduction of these books was a result of
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