MJ Akbar to take legal action against accusations made against him of sexual assault, releases detailed statement.
“Accusation without evidence has become a viral fever among some sections. Whatever be the case, now that I have returned, my lawyers will look into these wild and baseless allegations in order to decide our future course of legal action”
“Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge. These false, baseless and wild allegations have caused irreparable damage to my reputation and goodwill,” says MJ Akbar.
MJ Akbar denied allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him and stated that his lawyers will look into the accusations. However, he did not indicate any decision to step down from his position, contrary to media reports.
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Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge. These false, baseless and wild allegations have caused irreparable damage to my reputation and goodwill: #MJAkbar (file pic) pic.twitter.com/nMfx58QUjg
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Shutapa Paul states, “The man never laid a hand on me.”Shuma Raha says, “I must clarify, however, that he didn’t actually ‘do’ anything”.One woman, Anju Bharti, went to the absurd extent of claiming I was partying in a swimming pool. I do not know how to swim: #MJAkbar (file pic) pic.twitter.com/Cl0etymt6P
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Another accusation was made repeatedly by Ms Ghazala Wahab, in an effort to damage my reputation. She claimed that she had been molested in office, 21 years ago. This is 16 years before I entered public life, and when I was in media: #MJAkbar (file pic) pic.twitter.com/QZe8DmbYXO
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Lies do not have legs, but they do contain poison, which can be whipped into a frenzy. This is deeply distressing. I will be taking appropriate legal action, added Union Minister for state External Affairs MJ Akbar.