JNU sexual harassment case: BJP Mahila Morcha stages protest outside Cong. HQ, demands MP’s expulsion
The BJP Mahila Morcha protested outside the Congress headquarters demanding the expulsion of MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following sexual harassment allegations. The MP, who was dismissed from JNU, is currently under police investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of academic misconduct, political accountability, and the ongoing national discourse on women's safety in India.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha on Monday staged a protest outside the Congress headquarters here, demanding the expulsion of Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from the party over sexual harassment allegations that led to his dismissal from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the registration of a police case against him.
Mr. Akoijam, a professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under JNU’s School of Social Sciences, was dismissed from the university last Friday following an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him, which he has denied.
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