Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad sent to 7-day judicial custody by Haryana court

A Haryana court has remanded Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to 14-day judicial custody over alleged disparaging comments about women officers in the army, leading to charges including endangering sovereignty and promoting disharmony. His arrest has sparked criticism from opposition leaders like P. Chidambaram and Mallikarjun Kharge, who question the legal basis and accuse the BJP of stifling dissent.