J&K: 3 publishers held for books in school libraries praising separatists
J&K police have arrested three publishers in connection with school library books that allegedly glorify separatists. The arrests follow an inquiry into content distributed under the government's Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan program.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing tensions regarding educational curriculum, national security, and the regulation of political content in Indian schools.
JAMMU: J&K police arrested three publishers on Sunday in a case linked to two books allegedly glorifying separatists and anti-national elements that were supplied to government school libraries before being withdrawn.Inderpaul of Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service and Amardeep Singh and Girish Arora of Noida-based Dominant Publishers were taken into custody, as police widened the probe that could trigger more arrests.Case centres on “Personalities and Legends of J&K” authored by Hilal Ahmad and Santosh Meena, and “Great Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir” written by Sushant Giri.On July 4, LG Manoj Sinha suspended eight school education department officials, dismissed a contractual staffer and ordered an…
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