LG orders probe, authors banned, 8 officials suspended over books glorifying separatism
Srinagar, July 4, July 5 -- Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday suspended eight officials of the School Education Department, removed a contractual staff and ordered an inquiry into two controversial books found containing content allegedly glorifying separatism. The action comes after BJP, Congress and other political groups raised objections that the book allegedly "glorified" separatism. In an order, the School Education Department said the two books were withdrawn on Friday.The books in contention are titled "Personalities and Legends of J&K", authored by Hilal Ahmad and Santosh Meena and published by Oberoi Book Service, Jammu; and "Great Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir", authored by Sushant Giri and published by Anurag Prakashan,...
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