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Smriti Irani Blasts Rahul Gandhi Over Silence On JNU Professor Sexual Harassment Scandal
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:44
Smriti Irani Blasts Rahul Gandhi Over Silence On JNU Professor Sexual Harassment Scandal
- •BJP National General Secretary Smriti Irani criticized Rahul Gandhi for remaining silent over sexual harassment allegations against JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam.
- •Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who is also a Congress Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur, was terminated from JNU following an internal inquiry into complaints by 11 female students.
- •Irani questioned the contrast between Gandhi's public statements on fighting patriarchy and his silence regarding the JNU professor accused of harassing students for marks.
- •The JNU Internal Committee conducted a formal inquiry and recommended major punishment, leading to the professor's immediate dismissal from service.
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Smriti Irani attacked Rahul Gandhi for remaining silent over sexual harassment allegations against a JNU professor who was found guilty by an internal inquiry and dismissed.
Jawaharlal Nehru University terminated Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam with immediate effect following an internal inquiry into sexual harassment complaints filed by 11 female students.
Aside from his academic position at JNU, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam serves as a Congress Lok Sabha MP representing Inner Manipur.
