#MeToo movement: Junior foreign minister
MJ Akbar resigned over sexual harassment allegations by more than a dozen women. The journalist-turned-politician said he was stepping down from office to challenge the charges levelled against him in a personal capacity. On Monday, Akbar had filed a
criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, the first to accuse him of relentless sexual advances towards women. But as many as 20 journalists came out in
Ramani’s support, saying they would testify in court against the minister.
