In a striking rebuttal to sensationalized reporting, Srinagar-based ANN News has dismantled a misleading narrative propagated by Turkey’s TRT World, which falsely accused Jammu and Kashmir Police of “targeting Islamic literature” to stifle religious and intellectual freedom.An in-depth investigation by ANN reveals that the police actions were specifically aimed at curbing extremist materials linked to banned groups, with no infringement on legitimate Islamic scholarship. The report underscores how misinformation campaigns risk distorting global perceptions of Kashmir’s security dynamics.
TRT World’s article, published last week, alleged that authorities in Jammu and Kashmir were “raiding bookstores and confiscating Islamic texts,” framing the actions as an assault on religious freedom. The report cited unnamed sources claiming a “climate of fear” among scholars and readers. However, the article provided no verifiable evidence, such as specific titles seized or testimonies from affected individuals, raising immediate red flags about its credibility.
