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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of shielding JNU-dismissed Akoijam

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of shielding MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over sexual-harassment claims.
JNU dismissed Akoijam on October 9 after its committee found allegations by 11 female students substantiated.
Delhi Police filed an FIR on October 11 at Kunj North under Sections 75, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(iv) and 79.
BJP women MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on October 13 to demand Akoijam’s removal from Parliament.

History

Historical Context

India’s #MeToo surge began in October 2018 when actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar, sparking nationwide allegations that led Minister M.J. Akbar to resign after ten women came forward and a criminal defamation case was dismissed in 2021. The Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling upheld a INR5 billion Vishaka compensation fund, prompting the BJP’s current push to remove JNU MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and tighten parliamentary harassment rules.

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Story summary

BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of shielding MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over sexual-harassment claims.
JNU dismissed Akoijam on October 9 after its committee found allegations by 11 female students substantiated.
Delhi Police filed an FIR on October 11 at Kunj North under Sections 75, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(iv) and 79.
BJP women MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on October 13 to demand Akoijam’s removal from Parliament.

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