The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off-limits, part of what many see as a pattern of repression.

Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territory

SRINAGAR, India: Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on…

Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India’s most famous living authors.

Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.

The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off-limits, part of what many see as a pattern of repression.