'Anti-national' school library book rocks J&K, 8 officials suspended
A political uproar has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir following the discovery of books in government school libraries describing the region as "India-occupied Kashmir" and referring to a banned separatist leader as "Shaheed." The BJP has demanded the education minister's resignation, while the administration has suspended officials, blacklisted publishers, and launched a high-level inquiry into the matter. This incident reignites the ongoing debate over narratives in the region.
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