New Delhi, March 29 -- The appointment of a historian from Manipur as an Assistant Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia has sparked a controversy over a case he was allegedly involved as a scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University several years ago. The dispute, linked to an article authored by the faculty member, had already been disposed of by a court in Manipur in 2021.

Dr Chingiz Khan was appointed as Assistant Professor at the Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilisations (CCRC) in Jamia Millia Islamia in Janaury this year.

His appointment triggered controversy, with many raising questions and labelling him a 'sedition accused'. However, Dr Khan has rejected these allegations, terming them as baseless and misleading.

The controvers...