The Arrest of Prof. Ali Khan Mahmudabad — A Case Study in Free Speech, Academia, and National Sentiment
On a seemingly ordinary day in May 2025, Indian academia was jolted when Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a distinguished associate professor of political science and history at Ashoka University, was arrested over social media remarks concerning Operation Sindoor — a military offensive conducted along the Indo-Pak border. The comments, deemed controversial by some, led to … Read more