Over 4,200 Books Pulled From Shelves of J&K Colleges, Libraries
Officials said 1,752 titles were sent for expert review as the scrutiny continues under clear criteria for objectionable content.
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Over 4,200 books withdrawn from circulation in J&K — 94% of them in Kashmir
The figure was shared by the government in Assembly, in reply to a query raised by Awami Ittehad Party leader Sheikh Khursheed. The government said “clear and objective criteria has been adopted for identifying objectionable material”
Over 4,200 books pulled from shelves of J&K colleges, libraries
Srinagar, Sep 22: The Higher Education Department has removed over 4200 ‘objectionable’ books from the shelves of colleges and libraries of Jammu and Kashmir. The government in Legislative Assembly informed that 4249 books have been withdrawn from circulation excluding the banned books including 3996 from Kashmir and 253 from Jammu division respectively. It also said that a total of 21,81,582 books and publications have been examined till date i…
Government Says over 4,200 Books Withdrawn From Higher Educational Institutions in Jammu and Kashmir
The government has withdrawn over 4,200 books from higher educational institutions and libraries in Jammu and Kashmir. The government informed the assembly that the move is aimed at removing content that questions the sovereignty of the country and glorifies terrorism.
Srinagar: The government has said that over 21.81 lakh books and publications have been inspected in Jammu and Kashmir to find 'objectionable and anti-national content'. As part of the inspection,...
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