New Delhi: Journalist Priya Ramani on Monday said it was important and necessary for women to speak up about sexual harassment at the workplace and told a court here that she hopes that her disclosures against former Union Minister M.J. Akbar would empower women and help them better understand their[Read More…]
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MJ Akbar case: Journalist Priya Ramani gets bail
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted bail to Ramani asking her to furnish a personal bond and surety of Rs 10,000 each. The court has[Read More…]
#MeToo: MJ Akbar talks about his life post allegations | Court posts the matter for 12 November
Live updates The court has posted the matter for 12th November. MJ Akbar concludes his statement. He further adds, “There was immediate damage because of the scurrilous nature of these concocted and false allegations.” Talking about his life after the allegations did rounds, MJ Akbar says, “It has lowered my reputation[Read More…]
Vindicated, say women journalists after MJ Akbar resigns
New Delhi: Women journalists who hurled allegations of sexual harassment and molestation against former editor M.J. Akbar on Wednesday expressed happiness over his exit as the Minister of State for External Affairs and vowed to continue their fight. Besides those who levelled the charges against Akbar, government bodies meant to[Read More…]
MJ Akbar files defamation case against woman journalist
New Delhi: Union Minister MJ Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, Priya Ramani, who had accused him of sexual harassment. Akbar has been accused of sexual harassment by several women journalists who had worked with him. He has denied the charges as “false, wild and[Read More…]