Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

‘MeToo’ movement: Editors Guild comes out in support of women journalists

First Published: 18th October, 2018 15:59 IST

The Editors Guild of India has come out in support of the women journalists who have named journalist-turned-politician MJ Akbar in the growing #MeToo movement, accusing him of sexual harassment.

The Editors Guild of India has come out in support of the women journalists who have named journalist-turned-politician MJ Akbar in the growing #MeToo movement, accusing him of sexual harassment.

The top body of editors representing the media industry expressed its concern over Mr Akbar’s defamation case against one of the journalists, Priya Ramani, and said he should withdraw the case.

Incidentally, MJ Akbar was the president of the Editors Guild. The Editors Guild assured its full support to the other women journalists in case he decides to sue them.

Akbar has sued journalist Priya Ramani, the first woman to name him in the #MeToo movement in India, accusing her of “intentionally putting forward malicious, fabricated and salacious” allegations to harm his reputation.

The former editor of newspapers like The Telegraph and the Asian Age was named by Ms Ramani in a tweet on October 8.

She said MJ Akbar was the man she had written about in a magazine article a year ago, when the Harvey Weinstein scandal in the US set off an avalanche of #MeToo allegations.

COMMENTS

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
“Always been glorious right-wing personality”: Kangana Ranaut opens up on donning a hat of politician

Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday opened about her new role as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

28th March 2024
Banner
About 80,000 leaders, workers from different parties join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

According to party sources, this committee has successfully brought in approximately 80,000 leaders and workers from different parties across the country into the BJP

28th March 2024
Banner
No interim relief to Kejriwal on plea challenging arrest, BJP hits out at AAP leader

The plea stated that the petitioner has been "illegally and arbitrarily arrested" by ED in the evening of March 21.

28th March 2024
Banner
Indigo plane grazes past Air India Express plane, narrow escape for passengers in Kolkata

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has off-rostered both the IndiGo A320 VT-ISS pilots and ordered a detailed probe

27th March 2024
Banner
Bigg Boss winner Munawar Faruqui among 14 detained in raid on Mumbai hookah bar

According to Mumbai Police, a case was registered against Faruqi and 13 more people. Faruqui was later let off after the case was lodged.

27th March 2024