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Indian Authorities Raid Kashmir Bookshops Amid Banning of Pro-Independence Titles
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookshops after authorities banned 25 titles deemed to promote 'secessionism', following a nationwide ban on works that some say propagate anti-India sentiments.
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have raided bookshops following a ban on 25 books deemed to promote 'secessionism' and propagate 'false narratives', as authorities cited works by authors including Booker Prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy. The banned titles were said to be critical of India's actions in Kashmir and were deemed to pose a threat to national security. Several bookshops were reportedly targeted during the raids, with some owners detained for questioning. The move is seen as part of a broader crackdown on dissenting voices in the region.
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