Maharashtra cracks down on terror propaganda, bans 114 extremist publications
The Maharashtra government has banned 114 publications and documents linked to banned terrorist organisations, ordering the seizure of all their physical and digital copies in
The Maharashtra government has banned 114 publications and documents linked to banned terrorist organisations, ordering the seizure of all their physical and digital copies in a major crackdown on extremist propaganda and radicalisation. The decision was notified through a gazette issued by the state's Home Department on August 6, 2026. As per sources close to the development, the action has been taken under Section 98(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which empowers the government to forfeit publications considered prejudicial to public order, national security and the sovereignty and integrity of India.
Read Full Story According to the notification, the decision follows investigations by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), intelligence inputs from security agencies and cyber surveillance, which indicated that radical literature and digital content linked to terrorist organisations continued to circulate despite existing restrictions. The government said such publications glorify violent extremism, encourage radicalisation among vulnerable individuals, promote recruitment into terrorist organisations and pose a serious threat to India's sovereignty, integrity, state security and public order. The order directs the forfeiture of all physical and digital copies of the listed publications.
It also brings their publication, printing, circulation, distribution, sale, display and storage under the ambit of government seizure. Among the publications named in the notification are Voice of Khurasan Magazine, The Revolutionary Resurgence, Kashmir Kifah – Resilience & Courage, The Soul of Resistance and Nawai Gazwa-e-Hind. In all, the notification lists 114 publications and documents allegedly associated with proscribed terrorist organisations. The gazette states that the publications are linked to organisations including the Islamic State (IS/ISIS), Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Hizbul Mujahideen's Pir Panjal Regiment, among others.
The Maharashtra government said the move is aimed at preventing the spread of extremist ideology and curbing the dissemination of content that could aid terrorist recruitment or incite violence. Ends
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