The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned 25 books on Kashmir, many of them acclaimed works by eminent authors, alleging that they “excite secessionism” and endanger India’s sovereignty and integrity. The writers covered by this ban include A.G. Noorani, Arundhati Roy, Victoria Schofield, Sumantra Bose and Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) member Anuradha Bhasin.