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Me Too movement that started in Hollywood gained its platform in Bollywood in 2018 when Bollywood Actress Tanushree Dutta alleged Nana Patekar of Sexually Harassing her in year 2009. Post her allegations several people came out to speak alleging various Celebrities and Politicians of sexually harassing them. This came to be known as Me-too movement.
In similar way Priya Ramani a Journalist by profession alleged Former Union Minister of India on harassing her sexually when he was working at The Asian Age, a newspaper he founded. Total of 20 women Journalists have accused Mr. Akbar of sexually harassing them, resulting which he had to resign from the post of Minister of State for External Affairs.
Mr. Akbar filed a 41 pages private criminal defamation case at Patiala House Court alleging Priya Ramani of defaming him. In his petition he sought that irreparable damage has been done to his reputation. He also said that the accused is spreading a series of maliciously serious allegations which is viciously spreading in media.
Patiala House Court on Tuesday reserved its order whether to summon accused Priya Ramani in the defamation case filed by M J Akbar. Akbar's lawyer said that a prima facie case was made out against Ramani; Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal reserved the order. M J Akbar has examined six witnesses to establish that he enjoyed good reputation in the society. The matter will be taken up by the court on 29th January 2019.
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