[Marxistindia] Oppose the Ban on Books in Jammu and Kashmir

[news from the cpi(m)]

August 7, 2025

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Oppose the Ban on Books in Jammu and Kashmir

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) opposes the
decision of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to ban 25 books.
This censorship is yet another expression of authoritarianism and a brazen
attack on the freedom of expression.

The Lieutenant Governor, acting as a representative of the BJP-led Union
government, is aggressively curtailing the fundamental rights guaranteed by
the Indian Constitution. Citing the pretext of aiding 'secessionism and
terrorism', his administration has imposed a ban on 25 books that explore
the history of Kashmir and the roots of its current issues. Among these are
works by eminent authors such as A.G. Noorani, Anuradha Bhasin, Arundhati
Roy and others.

The CPI(M) demands the immediate revocation of the ban on the books.
Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, along with full democratic rights, must be
restored without delay. The elected government should be empowered with full
administrative authority. Only through such measures can the confidence of
the people of Jammu and Kashmir be regained.

 

(Muralidharan)

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

 

 

 

 

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