{"id":95555,"date":"2026-07-05T00:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=95555"},"modified":"2026-07-05T00:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:13:10","slug":"jk-govt-withdraws-book-containing-anti-national-content-probe-ordered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/jk-govt-withdraws-book-containing-anti-national-content-probe-ordered\/","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K Govt withdraws book containing Anti-National content, probe ordered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Copies recalled from all schools, action initiated against those responsible<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surfaced after the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples\u2019 Forum (JKPF) alleged that a book supplied to government school libraries under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme glorified separatist leaders and terrorists by portraying them as \u201cgreat personalities\u201d and \u201clegends\u201d of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>The issue gained further momentum after Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, raised the matter at a press conference earlier in the day, alleging that the publication promoted an anti-national narrative and demanding its immediate withdrawal, a high-level probe, and action against those responsible and sacking of Education Minister.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the news agency JKNS, Commissioner Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Ram Niwas Sharma confirmed that the publication has been withdrawn from all schools with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe book has been withdrawn. Action is being taken against all concerned,\u201d Sharma told JKNS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said all copies of the publication have been recalled from schools and that proceedings have been initiated against those involved in its publication, approval, procurement and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sharma further said the controversial book, titled \u201cGreat Personalities and Legends\u201d, was supplied to schools in June 2026 and was withdrawn on July 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s decision comes amid widespread criticism over the inclusion of the book in school libraries, with opposition parties and several organisations alleging that it contained objectionable and anti-national content.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Minister for School Education Sakina Itoo was not available for comment when this report was filed. 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