Police in Srinagar, India raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to Jamaat-e-Islami, a major Islamic organization. The seized books were mostly published by Markazi Maktaba Islami Publishers and authored by Abul Ala Maududi, advocating integration of state and religion. The crackdown on these books has been widely criticized in Kashmir for being unjust and unconstitutional, with leaders calling it a violation of fundamental rights and an absurd attempt to police thought.
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