Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have ordered a multi-level audit of all public libraries and educational institutions to purge books and digital archives deemed “anti-national” or “glorifying terrorism,” according to an order issued earlier this month. The directive came from the Jammu and Kashmir administration, which is directly appointed by New Delhi. It mandates a full review of all books, journals, supplementary reading material, reference works, periodicals and other educational resources available in libraries or learning resource centers. According to the order, “No publication containing objectionable, inflammatory or inappropriate content, including any material promoting or glorifying extremism, violence, secessionism, anti-national ideology…

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