MJ Akbar, an experienced journalist who resigned as a junior Foreign Minister in 2018, was appointed one of the seven delegations announced by the Narendra Modi government, aimed at strengthening the Indian international efforts to fight terrorism dating from Pakistan.
MJ Akbar, the famous editor and author-politician, was the most important character named in the Indian movement #metoo. After the scandal in October 2018, he resigned as a junior Foreign Minister.
MJ Akbar is going to join a delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad. Other dignitaries in the delegation include Shiv Sena (UBT) Priyanka Chaturvedi, Ghulam Ali Khatan, Congress of Congress Amar Singh, BJP deputy Samik Bhattachary, Pankaj Saran and Dr. Dagbubati Purandesware.
The delegation will visit the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, Italy and Denmark.
Metoo charges against MJ Akbar
MJ Akbar, a former chief journalist and Minister of Trade Union for external affairs, faced more accusations of sexual harassment during the Indian #MeToo movement in 2018.
The first public accusation came from journalist Priya Ramani, who told the 1993 incident in the article Vogue India and later explicitly named Akbar.
Then, more than a dozen women, many of whom worked with Akbar in various media organizations, came up with similar accusations of inappropriate behavior and harassment of lasting decades.
In February 2021, the court in Delhi liberated Priya Ramani and decided that a woman had the right to talk about her experience with sexual harassment even after many years.
The judgment was widely perceived as a landmark for the Indian movement #metoo, confirmed the voices of the survivors and supported more responsibility.
Once delegations were announced, social media users quickly noticed the irregularities in the fact that Shiv Sena (UBT) MP (UBT) Priyanka Chaturvedi would travel in the same file as MJ Akbar.
MEP SHIV Sena (UBT) thanked Narendra Modim, after being selected for delegations in field delegations, “truly humiliated and honored to be part of the Sindoor mission and to be part of the delegation of all parties leading Ravi Shankar to Western Europe.”
Netizens, however, sarcastically remarked: “Interestingly, Mjakbar and Priyanka Chaturvedi travel together to defend Indian position, sigh!”. Netizens shared her previous tweets against MJ Akbar.
What did Akbar say about Metoo accusation?
MJ Akbar denied all the accusations and called them “false, devised and deeply disturbing” and filed a lawsuit against Raman.
In court, Akbar accused Priya Ramani of using “a language that was deeply offensive … and a network of production, turned from lies” and said that her tweets have become “the basis of articles in the Indian and international press”.
“This adversely influenced my public reputation and my position in my family and friends,” he said, saying the case “to protect my reputation”.
However, the assembly pressure and a public scream led to its resignation as a junior Foreign Minister in October 2018.
Delegation of multiple parties of government modi
Narendra Modi has launched a significant diplomatic initiative by broadcasting seven delegations of several parties to 32 countries and the European Union, which was to present a unified Indian attitude against Pakistani terrorism.
These delegations include members of parliament from the whole political spectrum-including BJP, congress and regional parties-there are entrusted with the involvement of foreign governments and international organizations to emphasize the Indian policy of zero tolerance of terrorism.
These teams, supported by retirement diplomats and extensively reported on the Sindoor operation, emphasize India’s right to respond to cross -border attacks and strive to build a global coalition against terrorist networks operating from Pakistan.
MEPs such as Shashi Tharoor, Tejasvi Surya and Supriya Sule are among those who represent India in this joint effort to protect national security through permanent international involvement.
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