‘Vital for women to speak up on sexual harassment’: Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar defamation case
Ramani was recording her statement in a defamation plaint filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
Ramani was recording her statement in a defamation plaint filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
The proceedings were adjourned for the day. Matter will come up for hearing on September 9.
However, there have been occasions when she did not shy away from taking on even the AAP or its leaders on significant matters. In a freewheeling interview with Mariyam Sohail, Maliwal spoke on a range of issues.
Earlier, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi wrote to I&B Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to ensure that a 'sensitive and fair system' is put in place at the AIR to address the sexual harassment complaints.
Writer-producer Vinta Nanda had on October 17 filed a police complaint against actor Alok Nath.
Akbar earlier on Wednesday resigned from his post in the wake of a series of allegations of sexual harassment levelled by at least 16 women.
Akbar had sued Ramani accusing her of "intentionally putting forward malicious, fabricated and salacious" allegations to harm his goodwill and reputation.
A woman, who is the co-founder of a paper-making company, Tuesday came forward to claim that she was sexually harassed 14 years ago by Jatin Das.
MJ Akbar, however, has denied the allegations and filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Akbar returned from an official tour abroad and said he would issue a statement over the allegations.
