Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism

In Indian-administered Kashmir, police raided bookstores and confiscated 668 books associated with a banned Islamic organisation, sparking criticism from local leaders and bookshop owners. The seized literature, linked to Jamaat-e-Islami, was mainly published by Markazi Maktaba Islami Publishers and authored by Abul Ala Maududi, advocating the integration of state and religion. The crackdown on books has been condemned as an infringement on freedom of expression and a violation of fundamental rights in the region.

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