INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The journalists 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 �to halt
the avalanche of allegations of sexual misconduct" against him following the #MeToo movement in 2018.Ramani made the submission before
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja through her lawyer during the final hearing in the complaint filed by Akbar against
her.In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Ramani in 2018 accused Akbar of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago when he was a journalist
Akbar resigned as Union minister on October 17, 2018.Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Ramani, told the court on Monday 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.�Priya
Ramani was targeted selectively Either everyones articles and tweets are defamatory or none is
Or are the other allegations accepted,� John asked.
Updated Date:
September 14, 2020 20:31:08 IST
