Historian hits out at move by prime minister as New Delhi government says the work ‘glorifies terrorism’ and promotes ‘false narratives’
Historian hits out at move by prime minister as New Delhi government says the work ‘glorifies terrorism’ and promotes ‘false narratives’
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Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.
SRINAGAR, India: Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism”…
Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India’s most famous living authors.
Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territory
My work documents what India wants hidden: Kashmir’s reality after Article 370.
The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off-limits, part of what many see as a pattern…
