Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor's order of banning 25 books, some of them by acclaimed national and international authors, has raised many eyebrows and elicited harsh reactions and condemnations.

The government's home department has issued a notification for "forfeiture" of the 25 books to the government written by some prominent and acclaimed authors, political scientists and historians, including AG Noorani, Arundhati Roy, Sumantra Bose, Sugata Bose, Christopher Snedden and Victoria Schofield for allegedly propagating "false narrative and secessionism" in J&K. Most of these books are written on Kashmir conflict, politics, history and human rights.

The order has attracted surprise and condemnation from many ci...