{"id":27504,"date":"2026-09-22T21:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27504"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:28:29","slug":"j-objectionable-content-under-scrutiny-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27504","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K scans 21 lakh library books, pulls out 4,000 titles; \u2018objectionable content\u2019 under scrutiny | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134420155,imgsize-165206,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg\" alt=\"J&amp;K scans 21 lakh library books, pulls out 4,000 titles; \u2018objectionable content\u2019 under scrutiny\" title=\"Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)\">Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SRINAGAR: J&amp;K govt has pulled 4,249 books from public, school and college libraries, and sent another 1,752 titles for \u201cexpert examination\u201d after screening more than 21.8 lakh books for \u201cobjectionable content\u201d over the past two months, education minister Sakina Itoo told the assembly Tuesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The scrutiny follows orders issued in July by the education department and universities to screen all books \u2014 new and old \u2014 in offices, classrooms, staff rooms and libraries after the Union territory administration withdrew two books it called \u201chighly inappropriate\u201d. A year ago, the home department had banned 25 books on Kashmir for promoting \u201ca false narrative\u201d, \u201csecessionism\u201d, and \u201canti-national\u201d views.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Authorities have banned and removed 518 books so far. Of the 4,249 books withdrawn, 3,996 were from Kashmir and 253 from Jammu.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The figures came in response to a question by MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh of jailed MP Engineer Rashid\u2019s Awami Ittihad Party, who accused govt of removing books related to Kashmir. \u201cI have anything related to Kashmir issue or Kashmir is being removed from libraries of the universities and colleges. Even books by great writers on Kashmir are being removed\u2026 Do they want a bookless society in Kashmir?\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cWe must be told what books are removed from circulation and why so,\u201d Sheikh said, demanding that govt release their names. He also accused CM Omar Abdullah\u2019s govt of facilitating what he called \u201clarge-scale targeting of Kashmir-related books and literature\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Itoo said in a written reply that \u201cclear and objective criteria\u201d were being used to identify objectionable material. Scrutiny of books was a \u201claborious exercise\u201d and would take more time, she said, adding higher education institutions are expected to foster constitutional values, responsible citizenship and respect for India\u2019s sovereignty, unity and integrity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/jk-scans-21-lakh-library-books-pulls-out-4000-titles-objectionable-content-under-scrutiny\/articleshow\/134420150.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&amp;K govt has pulled 4,249 books from public, school and college libraries, and sent another 1,752 titles for \u201cexpert examination\u201d after screening more than 21.8 lakh books for \u201cobjectionable content\u201d over the past [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srinagar-sep-22-ani-jammu-and-kashmir-chief-minister-omar-abdullah-speaks-in.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. 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