MJ Akbar news updates: Ramdas Athawale says junior minister should resign if found guilty, cautions against misuse of #MeToo
6 years, 3 months ago

MJ Akbar news updates: Ramdas Athawale says junior minister should resign if found guilty, cautions against misuse of #MeToo

Firstpost  

11:07 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter RECAP: ‘What he did was disgusting,’ said Majlie de Puy Kamp The Huffington Post on Friday had released the statement of US-based journalist Majlie de Puy Kamp, who was sexually assaulted by MJ Akbar in 2007 when she was an 18-year-old intern at Asian Age. One of her tasks at the paper was to show Akbar options for the lead photograph for the next morning’s front page. One day, upon thanking him for letting her work at the newspaper, de Puy Kamp said, “He got up and walked around his desk to where I was sitting, so I also got up and I extended my hand.” “He grabbed me right under my shoulders, on my arms, and pulled me in and kissed me on my mouth and forced his tongue into my mouth, and I just stood there,” she said. “What he did was disgusting, he violated my boundaries, betrayed my trust and that of my parents,” du Puy Kamp told HuffPost India in an email, adding that she met Akbar through her parents who had worked as foreign correspondents in Delhi in the 1980s.

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For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation
3 years, 10 months ago

For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Journalist Priya …

Full text: Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case; FP report cited in verdict
3 years, 10 months ago

Full text: Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case; FP report cited in verdict

Firstpost  

The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Wednesday acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by former Union minister MJ Akbar for making sexual misconduct allegation against him. The court, in its order, also made some important observations on sexual harassment, its effect on the survivors and the social stigma attached to it. Here are …

MJ Akbar defamation case: 'Right of reputation not at the cost of right to dignity,' rules court
3 years, 10 months ago

MJ Akbar defamation case: 'Right of reputation not at the cost of right to dignity,' rules court

Firstpost  

Speaking after the verdict, Ramani said that she felt vindicated despite the fact that she, the victim, had to stand up in court as an accused. She thanked her lawyer and all other survivors who had come out in her support during the over two-year-long legal battle Noting that a person’s ‘right of reputation can’t be protected at the cost …

Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case
3 years, 10 months ago

Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted former journalist Priya Ramani in former Union minister MJ Akbar's defamation case against her for her allegations of sexual harassment and said a woman has right to voice her grievance even after several years. Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment. …

#MeToo: What Priya Ramani said after acquittal in MJ Akbar defamation case
3 years, 10 months ago

#MeToo: What Priya Ramani said after acquittal in MJ Akbar defamation case

India Today  

In her first reaction following acquittal by a Delhi court in the criminal defamation case filed by former union minister MJ Akbar, journalist Priya Ramani on Wednesday said sexual harassment got the attention it deserved and thanked her legal team for "putting their heart and soul" in the case. They put their heart and soul in this case," Ramani, who …

Verdict in MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against #MeToo Campaigner Priya Ramani on Feb 17
3 years, 11 months ago

Verdict in MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against #MeToo Campaigner Priya Ramani on Feb 17

News 18  

A Delhi court on Wednesday adjourned to February 17 the pronouncement of judgement in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister and veteran journalist M.J. Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani for accusing him of sexual misconduct. “Since the arguments by the counsels were lengthy, more time will take to pronounce the judgement,” Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani verdict deferred till February 17, a relook at the case
3 years, 11 months ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani verdict deferred till February 17, a relook at the case

India Today  

A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred its verdict in a criminal defamation case brought by former Union minister and journalist MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani till February 17. The judgment on Akbar's criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani was then deferred to February 17. In his defamation suit, Akbar claimed that Priya Ramani caused damage to his "stellar reputation" …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case: Delhi Court reserves verdict in criminal defamation suit for 10 Feb
3 years, 11 months ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case: Delhi Court reserves verdict in criminal defamation suit for 10 Feb

Firstpost  

Akbar, a former Union minister, had filed the case against Ramani in October 2018 for “defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct” New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Monday reserved for 10 February the verdict in MJ Akbar’s criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him. John further refuted Akbar’s claim that …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case: Harm done by the person who ignites the flame first, former Union Minister's legal counsel tells the court
3 years, 11 months ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case: Harm done by the person who ignites the flame first, former Union Minister's legal counsel tells the court

Firstpost  

Former Union minister MJ Akbar told a Delhi court on 18 January that harm to his reputation was done by journalist Priya Ramani as she instigated and ignited the flame first when she accused him of sexual misconduct that allegedly took place decades ago. Akbar was replying to Ramani’s argument that she was not alone but many women journalists have …

MeToo: Priya Ramani Had No Right to Accuse Me of Sexual Harassment as She Had No Proof, Akbar Tells Court
4 years ago

MeToo: Priya Ramani Had No Right to Accuse Me of Sexual Harassment as She Had No Proof, Akbar Tells Court

News 18  

Former Union minister M J Akbar told a Delhi court on Thursday that journalist Priya Ramani had no right to accuse him of sexual misconduct that allegedly took place decades ago as she could not prove it. Akbar made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar through senior advocate Geeta Luthra during the final hearing in a criminal …

MJ Akbar's counsel says Priya Ramani did not follow due process of law: 'Cannot raise awareness by maligning someone'
4 years ago

MJ Akbar's counsel says Priya Ramani did not follow due process of law: 'Cannot raise awareness by maligning someone'

Firstpost  

Referring to the cross-examination conducted by Ramani’s lawyer Rebecca John, Luthra said the journalist did not have statements, witnesses or material evidence to back her allegations. In today’s hearing of in the defamation suit filed by MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, the former Union minister’s advocate, Geeta Luthra, continued her final arguments. Akbar’s representative also argued that Ramani had …

#MeToo: Women speaking up against MJ Akbar required celebration, Priya Ramani tells court
4 years, 1 month ago

#MeToo: Women speaking up against MJ Akbar required celebration, Priya Ramani tells court

India Today  

The journalist, facing trial in a defamation case filed by the former union minister for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct 20 years back, asserted that speaking up on the #MeToo platform was not a crime and that these are “acts of extreme courage that require celebration”. Women who spoke about the sexual misconduct of former union …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Delhi court to resume final hearing in defamation case tomorrow
4 years, 1 month ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Delhi court to resume final hearing in defamation case tomorrow

Firstpost  

Ramani has said that her allegations of sexual misconduct against Akbar, made in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018, were “her truth” and were made in the public good New Delhi: A Delhi court is scheduled to resume on Monday the final hearing in a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani …

MJ Akbar Aware of Other Tweets Also, But Singled Me Out for Complaint: Priya Ramani To Delhi Court
4 years, 1 month ago

MJ Akbar Aware of Other Tweets Also, But Singled Me Out for Complaint: Priya Ramani To Delhi Court

Live Law  

Journalist Priya Ramani against whom former BJP leader MJ Akbar has filed a defamation complaint, for alleged defamatory publications against him during the 'Me Too' movement, today informed a Delhi court hearing the matter that there were other women too who had come out against Akbar at the time, but she has been singled out in the complaint. Rebecca John, …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: District judge sends defamation case back to Rouse Avenue Court magistrate
4 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: District judge sends defamation case back to Rouse Avenue Court magistrate

Firstpost  

The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, who heard the case for two years, had sought a transfer of the matter on the ground that his court was designated to hear cases against lawmakers New Delhi: Ending all uncertainity over the trial in the criminal defamation complaint filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, a Delhi court on …

Selectively targeted by MJ Akbar to halt 'avalanche of allegations' against him, Priya Ramani tells Delhi court
4 years, 4 months ago

Selectively targeted by MJ Akbar to halt 'avalanche of allegations' against him, Priya Ramani tells Delhi court

Firstpost  

The journalist’s lawyer, Rebecca John, told the court that over 14 women accused Akbar of sexual harassment in the wake of the #MeToo movement but he has filed a complaint only against Ramani New Delhi: Journalist Priya Ramani told a Delhi court on Monday that she was “targeted selectively” through a criminal defamation complaint by former Union minister MJ Akbar …

MJ Akbar defamation case: Ex-minister accuses Priya Ramani of knowingly tarnishing his reputation; next hearing on 17 March
4 years, 10 months ago

MJ Akbar defamation case: Ex-minister accuses Priya Ramani of knowingly tarnishing his reputation; next hearing on 17 March

Firstpost  

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar told a Delhi court on Saturday that journalist Priya Ramani defamed him with full knowledge that her actions would harm his reputation. Luthra claimed that Ramani first said that her entire article was about Akbar, but later in court said that it wasn’t the case. Earlier Friday, Luthra argued that Ramani harmed Akbar’s reputation by …

Me Too: Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct figment of her imagination, Akbar tells court
4 years, 11 months ago

Me Too: Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct figment of her imagination, Akbar tells court

India Today  

Former Union Minister M J Akbar told a Delhi court Friday that scribe Priya Ramani's accusations of sexual misconduct against him in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018 were "figment of her imagination" and caused him "great humiliation" and "irreparably damaged his reputation". While referring to an article written by Ramani, which was allegedly termed Akbar a "predator" and …

MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist Ghazala Wahab denies of acting in malice against the former Union Minister
5 years, 1 month ago

MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist Ghazala Wahab denies of acting in malice against the former Union Minister

Firstpost  

Journalist and author Ghazala Wahab denied a suggestion from advocate Geeta Luthra, Akbar’s counsel, which said that she had maliciously concocted a fictional story about her sexual harassment to malign the reputation of Akbar. After journalist and author Ghazala Wahab gave her statement on 10 December, she was present before the court on Wednesday for her cross-examination, conducted by Advocate …

Priya Ramani Defamation Case : Journalist Ghazala Wahab Tells Court About Alleged Sexual Harassment By M J Akbar
5 years, 1 month ago

Priya Ramani Defamation Case : Journalist Ghazala Wahab Tells Court About Alleged Sexual Harassment By M J Akbar

Live Law  

Senior Journalist and author Ghazala Wahab gave her statements before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja today in MJ Akbar's criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani. Wahab narrated in detail the instances of continued sexual harassment, allegedly committed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, when she was working at the Asian Age. A series of continued objections by Luthra …

MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist Ghazala Wahab gives statement in court; recounts harassment at Asian Age by the former Union Minister
5 years, 1 month ago

MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist Ghazala Wahab gives statement in court; recounts harassment at Asian Age by the former Union Minister

Firstpost  

Journalist and author Ghazala Wahab appeared before the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja on 10 December regarding the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani who had accused him of sexual harassment in 2018. MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Journalist Priya Ramani https://t.co/JWt2RHmDZ1 — Live Law December 10, 2019 Geeta …

'Called M J Akbar a Predator Because He Outweighed Me in Power, Influence & Age': Priya Ramani Tells Court
5 years, 4 months ago

'Called M J Akbar a Predator Because He Outweighed Me in Power, Influence & Age': Priya Ramani Tells Court

Live Law  

Senior Journalist Priya Ramani testified before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal on Saturday in the criminal defamation case filed against her by BJP leader and Senior Journalist MJ Akbar. Ms Ramani also mentioned that she was afraid to share the details of the incident at Oberoi Hotel with her family as she was afraid of her parents asking …

Priya Ramani details her encounter with MJ Akbar in defamation case, explains magazine article in Delhi court
5 years, 4 months ago

Priya Ramani details her encounter with MJ Akbar in defamation case, explains magazine article in Delhi court

Firstpost  

At the court hearing today, Ramani said that after the #MeToo movement went under way in 2018, multiple women came out with allegations of sexual misconduct against Akbar and seeing all these women, she felt compelled to speak up about her experience with Akbar in 1993 and removed the anonymity that she had given him in her Vogue article and …

MJ Akbar diverting attention from misconduct through defamation case, Priya Ramani tells Delhi court
5 years, 4 months ago

MJ Akbar diverting attention from misconduct through defamation case, Priya Ramani tells Delhi court

Firstpost  

Journalist Priya Ramani told a Delhi court on Friday, 23 August, that ex-Union minister MJ Akbar had filed a “false and malicious case” against her to create a “chilling effect” among all women who spoke out about their experiences of sexual harassment at his hands. “It is unfortunate that women who experienced sexual harassment at workplaces must now defend themselves …

#MeToo: MJ Akbar filed false case to create chilling effect among women, Priya Ramani tells court
5 years, 4 months ago

#MeToo: MJ Akbar filed false case to create chilling effect among women, Priya Ramani tells court

India Today  

Journalist Priya Ramani told a Delhi court on Friday that ex-Union minister MJ Akbar had filed a "false and malicious case" against her to create a "chilling effect" among all women who spoke out about their experiences of sexual harassment at his hands. "It is unfortunate that women who experienced sexual harassment at workplaces must now defend themselves in criminal …

'M J Akbar A Brilliant Journalist With Impeccable Reputation' : Witness In Defamation Case Against Priya Ramini
5 years, 5 months ago

'M J Akbar A Brilliant Journalist With Impeccable Reputation' : Witness In Defamation Case Against Priya Ramini

Live Law  

Witness examination continued today in MJ Akbar's criminal Defamation case against Priya Ramani who had alleged the former of sexually harassing her. Ms Basu continued to mention in her chief examination that Mr Akbar was seen both in the office and in the public eye as a brilliant journalist with an impeccable reputation. She further mentioned that she felt really …

Never Heard of #MeToo Allegations Against MJ Akbar: Witnesses
5 years, 5 months ago

Never Heard of #MeToo Allegations Against MJ Akbar: Witnesses

The Quint  

The court has posted the matter for further proceedings on 2 August. Akbar, who had resigned as a minister on 17 October 2018 following the allegations leveled during the campaign, had told the court that, "Ramani's tweets used language that was deeply offensive, maligning, in bad faith, and a web of fabrication spun out of the lies." Akbar filed a …

#MeToo: Court concludes M J Akbar's cross-examination
5 years, 6 months ago

#MeToo: Court concludes M J Akbar's cross-examination

India TV News  

The cross-examination of former Union minister M J Akbar concluded on Saturday before a Delhi court in a criminal defamation case filed by him against scribe Priya Ramani, who has accused him of sexual misconduct in #MeToo campaign. During his cross-examination by senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Ramani, Akbar was questioned about the allegations made by other women journalists …

MeToo: Priya Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct are not true, claims M J Akbar
5 years, 6 months ago

MeToo: Priya Ramani's allegations of sexual misconduct are not true, claims M J Akbar

India TV News  

Former Union Minister M J Akbar told a Delhi Court on July 6 that allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by Priya Ramani were not true. "It is wrong to suggest that Ramani's disclosures in her tweets and articles relating to me were true and made in good faith," M J Akbar told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal. …

MJ Akbar features on cover of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas's booklet; journalists ask if BJP has forgotten #MeToo
5 years, 11 months ago

MJ Akbar features on cover of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas's booklet; journalists ask if BJP has forgotten #MeToo

Firstpost  

Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar could also be spotted on the inside of the booklet, as a part of several official meetings of the ministry. Months after stepping down as a Union minister over charges of sexual harassment, MJ Akbar featured on the cover of an official booklet of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. India Today …

Priya Ramani's allegation destroyed MJ Akbar's reputation, former colleague Joyeeta Basu tells Delhi court
6 years, 2 months ago

Priya Ramani's allegation destroyed MJ Akbar's reputation, former colleague Joyeeta Basu tells Delhi court

Firstpost  

Joyeeta Basu said that she has worked with MJ Akbar for 20 years and had not heard anything “untoward” from the staff of the organisation where they worked together. New Delhi: A former woman colleague of ex-Union Minister MJ Akbar, who has filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, told a Delhi court on Monday that his reputation …

US-based journalist accuses MJ Akbar of rape; ex-minister says 'it was consensual', wife calls it 'lie'
6 years, 2 months ago

US-based journalist accuses MJ Akbar of rape; ex-minister says 'it was consensual', wife calls it 'lie'

India TV News  

Series of allegations continue to be levelled against former minister of state in the Narendra Modi government and a veteran journalist M J Akbar with another Indian-American woman journalist, who worked with him at Asian Age newspaper, coming forward to share her horrific experience. Responding to the accusations, Akbar admitted having a "consensual relationship" with the journalist but rejected allegations …

#MeToo in India: Former Asian Age editor Pallavi Gogoi accuses MJ Akbar of rape and mental abuse
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Former Asian Age editor Pallavi Gogoi accuses MJ Akbar of rape and mental abuse

Firstpost  

Yet another woman has spoken out against MJ Akbar, accusing him of rape, and mental and physical abuse. Currently the chief business editor of US-based National Public Radio, Pallavi Gogoi has accused Akbar of raping her when she was working with The Asian Age as a 23-year-old. The report said, “We reached out to Sandeep Kapur, MJ Akbar’s lawyer, for …

MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against journalist, calls #MeToo allegations scurrilous
6 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against journalist, calls #MeToo allegations scurrilous

India TV News  

Former Union minister MJ Akbar, who has filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, told a Delhi court on Wednesday that an "immediate damage" has been caused to him due to the "scurrilous", concocted and false allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him. Expressing her readiness to fight the defamation allegations, Ramani had said, "Rather than engage with …

MeToo in India: Priya Ramani's allegations did 'immediate damage' to my reputation, MJ Akbar tells court; calls allegations baseless
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo in India: Priya Ramani's allegations did 'immediate damage' to my reputation, MJ Akbar tells court; calls allegations baseless

Firstpost  

Former Union minister MJ Akbar on Wednesday appeared before a Delhi court to record his statement in the criminal defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani. When the article was published in Vogue India in 2017, it did not include my name”, Akbar said in court. This is mentioned in the tweet dated 8 October as well.” Akbar …

MeToo: MJ Akbar to record his statement against Priya Ramani in Delhi court today
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo: MJ Akbar to record his statement against Priya Ramani in Delhi court today

India TV News  

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar is set to appear in New Delhi's Patiala House court to record his statement in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani who had accused him of sexual harassment. During the last hearing on October 19, Akbar's lawyer Geeta Luthra told the court that kbar’s reputation has been tarnished by …

MJ Akbar removes Minister of State for External Affairs from Twitter bio after furore in media
6 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar removes Minister of State for External Affairs from Twitter bio after furore in media

Firstpost  

Despite having stepped down as the Minister of State for External Affairs following the rising demand for his dismissal and the many complaints of sexual harassment a week ago, MJ Akbar’s Twitter bio still states that he is the Minister of State for External Affairs. Former junior external affairs minister MJ Akbar finally removed his ministerial designation from his Twitter …

Not aware of any meeting between Sushma Swaraj and MJ Akbar, says MEA amid sexual allegations against journalist-turned politician
6 years, 2 months ago

Not aware of any meeting between Sushma Swaraj and MJ Akbar, says MEA amid sexual allegations against journalist-turned politician

India TV News  

Amid sexual allegations against journalist-turned politician MJ Akbar, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that he was not aware of any specific meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Akbar on the charges levelled against him. Akbar, a former journalist, stepped down on Wednesday in the face of mounting pressure following a spate of allegations of sexual harassment against him …

MJ Akbar quits: Inside story of how BJP leadership took final call amid mounting pressure, differences in Cabinet
6 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar quits: Inside story of how BJP leadership took final call amid mounting pressure, differences in Cabinet

Firstpost  

At least two senior ministers—perceived to be very important in the government—felt allegations on social media should not mean Akbar’s removal from the council of ministers. Then, around 20 women, as part of a #MeToo campaign, came forward on social media to accuse Akbar of making unwanted advances and sexually harassing them in hotel rooms or at the office. Unsure …

MJ Akbar resignation big victory for #MeToo: Real troubles for ex-minister may begin during defamation hearing
6 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar resignation big victory for #MeToo: Real troubles for ex-minister may begin during defamation hearing

Firstpost  

Akbar’s exit is as much of a jolt to the political species as it is to the exalted profession of journalism, which had engendered and tolerated sexual harassment of female subordinates by their male bosses. And the minister’s resignation is not just a huge victory for the #MeToo crusade: it will also go down in history as a humongous landmark …

We're happy MJ Akbar did correct thing, expect him to drop bogus defamation case, say 20 journalists from Asian Age
6 years, 2 months ago

We're happy MJ Akbar did correct thing, expect him to drop bogus defamation case, say 20 journalists from Asian Age

Firstpost  

With MJ Akbar announcing his decision to quit as the Minister of State for External Affairs on Wednesday, 20 of his former women colleagues — who together wrote a petition against him — welcomed his move to step down. After MJ Akbar announced his decision to quit as the junior external affairs minister on Wednesday, 20 of his former women …

Patiala House Court To Hear MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Tomorrow
6 years, 2 months ago

Patiala House Court To Hear MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Tomorrow

Live Law  

M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani, who has accused him of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago, is scheduled to come up for hearing on Thursday in the Patiala House court here.Akbar on Wednesday tendered his resignation as Minister of State for External Affairs.His lawyer Sandeep Kapur of law firm Karanjawala & Co said that the …

#MeToo and MJ Akbar: Male authors, journalists come out in support of women who called out former editor
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo and MJ Akbar: Male authors, journalists come out in support of women who called out former editor

Firstpost  

After 20 women, who were part of the first few teams set up by Akbar post the launch of The Asian Age in 1994 wrote a petition in support of Priya Ramani, a few men who were also part of the his newsrooms have spoken up in solidarity. After 20 women — who were part of the first few teams …

#MeToo: Twenty journalists pledge to testify against MJ Akbar in court over sexual harassment allegations
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Twenty journalists pledge to testify against MJ Akbar in court over sexual harassment allegations

Op India  

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and former editor of ‘The Telegraph’ and ‘The Asian Age’, MJ Akbar, whose name has surfaced in India’s version of #MeToo movement as an accused, had filed a defamation case in his defence against the prime accuser, journalist, Priya Ramani. The journalists who worked with ‘The Asian Age’- MJ Akbar was the editor …

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Junior minister tries to exhaust one accuser through legal means, and system might just allow it
6 years, 2 months ago

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Junior minister tries to exhaust one accuser through legal means, and system might just allow it

Firstpost  

Had the current laws been in place when the women suffered at the hands of MJ Akbar, they could have approached the police or the internal complaints committeeat the organisations where he worked. MJ Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against Priya Ramani, who accused him of sexual harassment, is a straightforward attempt at harassment and intimidation. Women’s NGOs had moved the …

Indian minister MJ Akbar resigns over #MeToo allegations
6 years, 2 months ago

Indian minister MJ Akbar resigns over #MeToo allegations

Al Jazeera  

MJ Akbar, the minister of state for external affairs, resigns after he was accused of sexual harassment by 20 women. India’s junior foreign minister has announced his resignation following allegations of sexual harassment by a string of women, as the country’s fledgling #MeToo movement gathers pace. {articleGUID} “Akbar’s resignation was overdue,” Shuma Raha, senior journalist, who had accused Akbar of …

As India's #MeToo skeletons tumble, victims face blame and shame
6 years, 2 months ago

As India's #MeToo skeletons tumble, victims face blame and shame

India Today  

MJ Akbar has resigned. A movie director said of Tanushree Dutta, whose allegations of Nana Patekar's misconduct are credited with fuelling India's #MeToo reckoning, that she misjudged his "encouragement". After Utsav Chakaborty, a comedian, was accused of sexual harassment, he admitted that he'd been "a piece of s**t." AIB's Tanmay Bhat knew about the allegations against Chakraborty, apologised, and said …

Full text: Network of Women in Media pens letter to president and PM demanding MJ Akbar's resignation
6 years, 2 months ago

Full text: Network of Women in Media pens letter to president and PM demanding MJ Akbar's resignation

Firstpost  

Network of Women in Media, India wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday demanding the resignation of MJ Akbar in the wake of multiple sexual harassment charges against the junior external affairs minister. *** Network of Women in Media, India wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

‘Not Consensual’: Pallavi Gogoi After MJ Akbar Denied Rape Charge
6 years, 2 months ago

‘Not Consensual’: Pallavi Gogoi After MJ Akbar Denied Rape Charge

The Quint  

US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi refuted former Union Minister MJ Akbar’s claim of having a "consensual relationship” with him and wrote on Twitter, “A relationship that is based on coercion, and abuse of power, is not consensual. I stand by every word in my published account.” Akbar, who had to recently resign from the post of Minister of State for External …

Journalists' groups 'disappointed' with MJ Akbar's statement on sexual misconduct charges, demand that he step down from post
6 years, 3 months ago

Journalists' groups 'disappointed' with MJ Akbar's statement on sexual misconduct charges, demand that he step down from post

Firstpost  

The statement by a group of journalists’ associations came the day MJ Akbar filed a criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani, who was the first to publicly accuse him of sexual misconduct. A group of journalists’ associations has demanded that Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar step down from his post in the government, following a barrage of …

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