New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today evaded a question on her colleague and MoS (Home Affairs) MJ Akbar.When a reporter questioned Sushma whether any internal probe will happen against Akbar, she refused to give any answer.

Akbar, a former editor, has been accused of sexual harassment by several journalists.

Will Akbar step down on moral grounds?

After the reports broke out, questions are being asked whether Sushma should sack MJ Akbar or will he step down on moral grounds. But, the Ministry of External Affairs has stayed silent on the issue and has said no action has been initiated in the matter as of now.

Allegations against MJ Akbar

Four women journalist on Monday alleged that former senior journalist and Minister of State for External Affairs made sexual advances at them.

He was first named in a tweet by journalist Priya Ramani, who identified Akbar as the unnamed editor whose inappropriate behaviour she had written about in an article in Vogue India.

I began this piece with my MJ Akbar story. Never named him because he didn&dhapos;t &dhapos;do&dhapos; anything. Lots of women have worse stories about this predator—maybe they&dhapos;ll share. #ulti https://t.co/5jVU5WHHo7 — Priya Ramani (@priyaramani) October 8, 2018

M J Akbar has been the editor of prominent newspapers like The Telegraph, Asian Age and The Sunday Guardian. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

#MeToo: Senior journalist MJ Akbar accused of sexual harassment

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