Hyderabad, May 18 -- Political scientist and associate professor at Ashoka University, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was arrested on Sunday, May 18, for his remarks on Operation Sindoor.

The arrest was made based on a complaint filed by the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Yuva Morcha in Haryana, Yogesh Jatheri. Khan was booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to inciting armed rebellion or subversive activities and insulting religious beliefs and disturbing communal harmony.

Remarks on Operation Sindoor

On May 8, the professor took to social media, highlighting the irony of right-wing groups praising Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The senior Army officer along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the I...