Ali Khan Mahmudabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a political scientific teaching at Ashoka University, for his contributions to the social media in connection with the Sindoor operation, shocked the literary and intellectual circles of Lucknow, his hometown. They argued that the fundamental rights of the academic were violated and intentionally focused on expressing opinions, unlike the ruling expenditure.
“The case will not stand in court, but the accused will be unnecessarily five seven days in court custody. This unfortunate action shows a lack of tolerance in our society with influences.
Sharat Pradhan, a veteran political commentator based in Lucknow, who knows Mr. Khan and his family since more than three decades, reportedly arrested hints in sending a wider report that suited the ruling elite program.
“I found no reason to arrest him. There is a plot to do something against significant Muslims, so the wider message can be evaluated by the agenda of the ruling elite. The action is grossly illegal, biased,” he said.
Mr. Pradhan remembered his latest formal interview in the book discussion with the Academic of the University of Cambridge and added: “I was amazed by his knowledge of Hindu religion. Bhagavad Gita quoted extensively.
“The Haryan police were arrested for charging, including the threat to Indian sovereignty, based on the complaints of the BJP leader for youth. The posts that led to arrest described the briefings col. Qureshi during the Sindoor Operation as” Optics “, and said,” … Optics must translate into country, otherwise it is just a mortgage. “
Mr. Khan is connected to the side of Samajwadi (SP).
S. Mohammad Haider Rizvi, a lawyer who practices the Lucknow High Court in Allahabad and a close friend of Mr. Khan on the bench, increases legal points in the case. “Part of the law, ie BNS, requires active men’s rea and intention to cause harm … a wine mind), which is missing in this case, because the utterance, even if it is accepted to its nominal value, cannot be said that it cannot be attracted if it is attracted,” cannot be attracted. ”
Referring to the case of Manzar Sayeed Khan in State, which quotes the following in paragraph 13.… The effect of words must be assessed according to the standards of adequate, strongly, strong and courageous men, not from the weak and vaccinations, nor those who are hostile from every hostile point of view “.
Asked how Mr. Khan is seen between the Muslim community in Lucknow, the lawyer replied: “As an academic, he is a class apart and has therefore been appointed at Ashoka University.
Syed Husain Afsar, locals, described Mr. Khan as one of the key academic personalities of the city and pointed to his rare quality Recita Marsiya (elegant poem). “Among the literary characters in Lucknow is the name Ali Khan is quite large. He is a key driver and planner in the main literary and academic events in Lucknow. He reads Marsiya songs, which is of significant importance among Šiitian Muslims.” Marsiya is sung in the month of Ramzan in memory of the victim of Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala.
Published – May 19 2025 23:38
