India, May 14 -- The Haryana State Commission for Women has reportedly taken suo motu cognisance of comments made on social media by Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor and head of the department of political science at Ashoka University, Sonipat, regarding India's 'Operation Sindoor' against terror groups based in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

In a notice issued to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the commission stated that his remarks undermined women officers in the Indian armed forces and fomented communal discord. The professor has been asked to appear before the commission on Wednesday, The Indian Express reported.

The panel's action comes after Mahmudabad posted a series of social media comments following India's Operation ...