Srinagar, July 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a controversial book from school libraries and initiated action against all those responsible for its approval, procurement and circulation.
The controversy surfaced after the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Forum alleged that a book supplied to government school libraries under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme glorified separatist leaders and terrorists by portraying them as "great personalities" and "legends" of Jammu and Kashmir.
Govt said that the publication has been withdrawn from all schools with immediate effect & action is being taken against all concerned.
It is to mention here that, the publication was supplied to schools in June 2026 and was withdrawn on July 3.
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