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JNU professor Akhoijam denies sexual harassment charges, alleges media trial
JNU professor Akhoijam denies sexual harassment charges, alleges media trial
Congress MP and JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akhoijam has denied the sexual harassment allegations against him, claiming a media trial and violation of procedure in his dismissal. He said the internal committee told him on 9 October that its probe was closed, but he was not given the report and was sacked within hours by the Vice Chancellor, without the 30-day appeal period mandated by rules.
Akhoijam accused JNU of breaching confidentiality under section 16 of the POSH Act by leaking his name. He also alleged the Vice Chancellor made false claims in the media, including that he had written 300 emails. Eleven students had accused him of harassment. Delhi Police registered an FIR on 11 October under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A delegation of BJP women MPs met President Droupadi Murmu to demand strict action against Akhoijam. He has called the allegations a political conspiracy. The police investigation is ongoing.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Aaj Tak and Bhaskar both report Akhoijam's procedural complaints neutrally, with identical facts: no report given, no appeal time, and a media trial allegation. Bhaskar adds the BJP delegation's meeting with the President, which Aaj Tak omits. Akhoijam's political-conspiracy claim is reported without challenge by both outlets. The uniform coverage is straight reportage, but the addition of the BJP angle in Bhaskar widens the political context. The next concrete step is the ongoing police investigation named by both sources.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): aajtak.in (neutral report), bhaskar.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
