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BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Silence on JNU Professor Sexual Harassment Case
- •A JNU professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam was accused of inappropriate personal interactions and sexually suggestive conduct with female students.
- •The findings emerged from the university Internal Committee cited in the FIR accessed exclusively by CNN-News18.
- •The committee noted that the alleged conduct created an intimidating, offensive, and hostile learning environment for female students due to inadequate professional boundaries.
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Jawaharlal Nehru University dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam with immediate effect following an internal inquiry into sexual harassment complaints filed by 11 female students. The university's Internal Committee found that his conduct created an offensive and hostile learning environment.
The BJP launched a strong political attack against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accusing them of remaining silent and backing an alleged sexual predator. BJP National General Secretary Smriti Irani criticized Rahul Gandhi for his silence despite his recent public statements about smashing the patriarchy.
The FIR cited findings from the university’s Internal Committee indicating that the professor engaged in a recurring pattern of inappropriate personal interactions, sexually suggestive conduct, and unwelcome physical contact with female students. The committee noted that these actions demonstrated inadequate professional boundaries.
