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Maharashtra bans 114 items of extremist literature
The Maharashtra government has banned 114 books, magazines and other items linked to proscribed terrorist organisations, including Islamic State, Al Qaeda and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s Pir Panjal Regiment. A Home Department gazette notification issued…
The Story in Brief
The Maharashtra government has banned 114 books, magazines and other items linked to proscribed terrorist organisations, including Islamic State, Al Qaeda and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s Pir Panjal Regiment. A Home Department gazette notification issued on August 6 also prohibits their publication, circulation, sale, exhibition, possession and storage in physical or digital form.
The notification cites intelligence inputs, cyber surveillance and investigations by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad. It says the material glorifies violent extremism and jihad, supports radicalisation and recruitment, and threatens public order, communal harmony and internal security. The list includes 44 issues of Voice of Khurasan, along with titles such as Why Should You Join the Islamic State and Nawai Gazawa e Hind.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the order targets ordinary religious or political reading go beyond the notification, which names material linked to organisations listed under the Unlawful Activities Act. But broad enforcement across books, images, websites and encrypted channels still demands precise identification of the 114 items and consistent action. The useful test is simple: can authorities publish the full list and show that each seizure matches the notification?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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