Archive · 29 May 2025
Former Civil Servants Decry Charges Against Ashoka University Professor
A professor named Ali Khan Mahmudabad at Ashoka University was arrested for social media posts about a military operation.
A group of former government officials think the charges are unfair.
They say his posts were reasonable.
He was briefly jailed but is now out on bail while the case continues.
The Supreme Court has allowed him to remain free but told him not to comment online about the cases.
Former civil servants term the criminal charges against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad as "outrageous and absurd."
The charges stem from Mahmudabad's social media posts related to Operation Sindoor.
The Constitutional Conduct Group stated his posts were "thoughtful and measured."
He was arrested on May 18 and released on interim bail on May 22.
The Supreme Court extended his bail, but barred him from posting online about his cases.
- Who
- Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a professor at Ashoka University, and a group of former civil servants
- What
- Criminal charges filed against a professor and the reaction from a group of former civil servants.
- When
- Arrested on May 18, released on interim bail on May 22. The charges were announced on May 29, 2025.
- Where
- Haryana, India and Ashoka University
- Why
- He was charged for his social media posts regarding Operation Sindoor.
- Professor's Name
- Ali Khan Mahmudabad
- University
- Ashoka University
- Charges
- Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including endangering sovereignty, disturbing communal harmony, and inciting disharmony
- Event
- Operation Sindoor
- FIRs filed
- Two
- Bail Status
- Interim bail granted by Supreme Court, later extended