India, May 18 -- The Ashoka University Faculty Association on Sunday came to the defence of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad after he was arrested for his remarks on Operation Sindoor, India's military strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and PoK.

In a statement, the faculty association condemned the arrest of Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad, calling the charges against him 'groundless and untenable'

"We condemn the calculated harassment to which Professor Mahmudabad has been subjected: after being arrested early in the morning from his home in New Delhi, he was taken to Sonipat, not allowed access to necessary medication, and driven around for hours without any communication about his whereabouts," the statement read.

The faculty association v...