Barely a month since being accused of sexual harassment and Rape by 20 women, former junior minister and journalist MJ Akbar has written a column in Hindustan Times on Thursday, November 29. The national daily publishing Akbar’s column, of course, has not gone well.

Next what? He will write on sexual harassment at workplace? pic.twitter.com/g809ElTfKo — vijaita singh (@vijaita) November 29, 2018

@htTweets you should be ashamed of giving MJ Akbar a space in your newspaper. — Dyuti???? (@ladkidyutiful) November 29, 2018



This also comes in the wake of inaction from the Editors Guild of India against many outed as sexual predators and their, including Akbar’s, continuing membership in the Guild. Earlier, in November, the Guild updated list of members still included Akbar as a member despite the Guild stating that it was “tracking allegations” against him. Following Akbar being retained as a Guild member, two senior journalists — Mrinal Pande and Mythili Bhusnurmath —resigned from the EGI.

Senior journalist Priya Ramani was the first to talk about Akbar’s inappropriate behaviour. In November, senior US-based journalist and editor, Pallavi Gogoi accused Akbar of raping her.

Also Read: #MeToo: US-based Editor Accuses MJ Akbar Of Rape