As the #MeToo campaign gains momentum in India, Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar -- against who 14 women have levelled allegations of sexual misconduct during his years in journalism -- has dug his heels in.
Akbar, a former editor of The Telegraph and The Asian Age newspapers, sued columnist Priya Ramani on Monday, October 15.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Akbar controversy.
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I hope M J Akbar is fired
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