Omar Abdullah slams ban on 25 books, says LG administration responsible
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday distanced himself from the recent ban on 25 books in the Union Territory, asserting that he has never supported such measures and would “never ban a book.”
Responding to a social media post demanding revocation of the ban, Abdullah clarified that the decision was taken by the Lieutenant Governor-led administration, not by his government.
“Get your facts right before you call me a coward, you ignoramus. The ban has been imposed by the LG using the only department he officially controls, the Home Department. I've never banned books and I never would,” Abdullah posted on X.
The J&K Home Department, under the LG’s control, issued an order under Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, declaring the books “forfeited” for allegedly promoting “secessionism.”
The banned list includes works by noted authors such as Moulana Moududi, Arundhati Roy, A G Noorani, Victoria Schofield, and David Devadas.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
