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
Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham receives heavy snowfall

Since the evening of Wednesday, one of the country's oldest and most popular pilgrimage sites has been experiencing heavy snowfall.

18th January 2024
Banner
Ram Temple: Anti-Terrorist Squad Commandoes deployed to boost security

Security has also been heightened in Mainpuri City given the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at the grand temple on January 22 and Republic Day on January 26.

18th January 2024
Banner
Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration: Here is the full guest list

Around 100 heads from 55 countries-Argentina, Denmark, Dominica, Australia and others have been invited to attend the event

17th January 2024
Banner
Day 2 of Pran Pratishtha: Lord Ram Lalla idol to tour Temple premises today

On Tuesday, Panchgavyaprashan was performed at Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple with Panchgavya (milk, urine, dung, ghee, and curd), after worshipping Vishnu.

17th January 2024
Banner
Delhi: Over 170 flights affected, 20 trains delayed due to fog

A four-and-a-half-hour delay is expected on the arrival of the Katihar-Amritsar Express, the railways' data mentioned.

17th January 2024