# J&K: 21.8 lakh books screened, 4,812 withdrew from college libraries since July, says government

> The Jammu and Kashmir government told the Assembly on Tuesday that it had screened about 21.8 lakh books and withdrawn 4,812 of them from the libraries of state-run and private colleges in the Union Territory since July, The Hindu reported.

- Published: 2026-09-23T08:00:48.139Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T08:31:51.263Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir government, National Conference, Umar Abdullah

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