The administration has banned 25 books written by Maulana Maudadi, Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani, Victoria Schofield, and David Devadas, and other authors on Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah has reacted to this.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor's administration has banned 25 books related to the valley and separatism. The police are searching for these books in shops and confiscating them. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has given a sharp reaction. 

In fact, a user had tagged Omar Abdullah and questioned him regarding the ban on the social media platform X. He wrote, "Omar Abdullah, remove the ban on books. For the rest of your life you will be known as a coward who was afraid of books. Remove the ban on books."

What did Omar Abdullah say?

In response, Omar Abdullah said, "O ignorant one, get your facts right before you call me a coward. This ban has been imposed by the LG, the only department he officially controls is the Home Department. I have never banned books and I will never do so."

Get your facts right before you call me a coward you ignoramus. The ban has been imposed by the LG using the only department he officially controls - the Home Department. I've never banned books & I never would. pic.twitter.com/bWX3HHhG8N

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 7, 2025

On August 5, the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir issued an order regarding the ban on books. According to the order, books written by famous authors like Maulana Maudadi, Arundhati Roy, AG Noorani, Victoria Schofield and David Devadas promote “separatism” in Jammu and Kashmir and should be declared “confiscated” as per Section 98 of the Indian Civil Defense Code 2023.

25 books banned

Human Rights Violations in Kashmir, Kashmiri's Fight for Freedom, Colonizing Kashmir, Kashmir Politics and Plebiscite, Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora?, Mujahid ki Azaan, Al Jihadul fil Islam, Independent Kashmir, Resisting Occupation in Kashmir, Between Democracy and Nation: Gender and Militarization in Kashmir.

Contested Lands, In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir, Kashmir in Conflict, The Kashmir Dispute (1947–2012), Kashmir at the Crossroads, A Dismantled State, Resisting Disappearance, Confronting Terrorism, Freedom in Captivity, Kashmir: The Case for Freedom, Azadi, USA and Kashmir, Law & Conflict Resolution in Kashmir, Tarikh-i-Siyasat Kashmir, Kashmir & the Future of South Asia.