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#MeToo fallout: MJ Akbar steps down as MoS External Affairs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): MJ Akbar on Wednesday resigned as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against him.
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'Akbar's continuation as minister sends out wrong message'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Demanding an "impartial and fair inquiry" into the multiple sexual harassment allegations levelled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) penned a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Min
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Journalist organisations ask MJ Akbar to step down in interest of 'fair pr
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): In a joint statement, various journalist organisations have expressed disappointment over Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's decision to file a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against journalist Priya Ramani. They have a
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Anti-women face of BJP govt exposed: BSP on MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government for not demanding Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation after various women levelled sexual harassment allegati
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MJ Akbar seeking to 'silence' victims through 'intimidation and harassment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Priya Ramani, the journalist who has alleged that Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar sexually harassed her, on Monday said that she is "ready to fight" defamation case filed by the minister and claimed that Akbar is trying to silence all th
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Defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Monday filed a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against Priya Ramani, the journalist who alleged that Akbar sexually harassed her.
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#MeToo: Athawale bats for probe into sexual harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday stated that allegations of sexual harassment should be thoroughly probed, as he thinks there are cases where women try to defame men.
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MJ Akbar denies all allegations, to take legal action
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Sunday denied the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by several women colleagues from his journalist days and stated that his lawyers will look into the accusations to decide the legal cour
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Will issue statement on sexual misconduct allegations later: MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, who arrived in India on early Sunday morning refrained from speaking on sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him while saying that he will issue a statement on the matter later on.
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'India to continue balanced approach towards protecting human rights'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 13 (ANI): Few hours after India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said that New Delhi would continue its balance and moderate approach towards the protection of h
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UNHRC win a reflection of India's position in comity of nations: Akbaruddi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): After India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin said that the achievement is a reflection of India's position in the comity of nation.
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MJ Akbar in MeToo campaign: Govt can't comment on it, says Uma Bharti
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The government cannot comment of the issue, said Union Minister Uma Bharti on the sexual harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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