# Maharashtra bans terror literature glorifying violent extremism 2026-08-07T06:40:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra government has banned literature from terrorist organisations including Islamic State, Al Qaeda and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment, and ordered the forfeiture of 114 items of radical material. The Home Department gazette notification, issued on August 6, cites intelligence inputs and ATS investigations showing that such content glorifies jihad, promotes radicalisation and provides instructions for lone-wolf attacks and bomb-making. The banned items include 44 issues of Voice of Khurasan magazine, pamphlets such as Why Should You Join the Islamic State, and publications linked to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the action was taken under the new Maharashtra Public Security Act, which for the first time provides a specific legal framework to ban such material and prosecute those circulating it. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - rediff.com Tags: extremism, Maharashtra, radicalisation, terrorism, Unlawful Activities Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-bans-114-items-of-extremist-literature/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-bans-114-items-of-extremist-literature/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.