India, Aug. 7 -- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the forfeiture of 25 books, citing concerns that the titles promote secessionist ideology and incite violence against the Indian state. The banned books include works by prominent Indian and international writers such as constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, British historian Victoria Schofield, and LSE professor Sumantra Bose.

The order, issued on August 5 by the Union Territory's Home Department, states that these books propagate a "false narrative" on Kashmir and have played "a significant role" in influencing youth towards militancy. The move comes on the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.

According to the orde...