Watch: #MeToo! BJP's Subramanian Swamy reacts on MJ Akbar row; says 'I support #MeToo, PM should speak on this'
In a major development in the #MeToo movement controversy, the BJP leader Subramanian Swamy reacted on the allegations against the Union Minister MJ Akbar by several women journalists. He said 'I support #MeToo, PM should speak on this.'
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy reacted on MJ Akbar and said "Allegations have been levelled against him, not by one but multiple women. I've already said that I support #MeToo movement. I don't think it's wrong if they're coming out after a long time...PM should speak on this."
#WATCH: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy reacts on #MJAkbar, says "Allegations have been levelled against him,not by one but multiple women. I've already said that I support #MeToo movement. I don't think it's wrong if they're coming out after a long time....PM should speak on this." pic.twitter.com/6YcYmQcqgI
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2018
Recently, the Women and Child Development Minister MAneka Gandhi said a four retired judges panel will hold a public hearing on #MeToo cases.
"The Ministry will be setting up a committee of senior judicial & legal persons as members to examine all issues emanating from the #MeTooIndia movement," Ms Gandhi was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Union Minister on Friday said that the center will form a panel of four-member committee of retired judges to conduct public hearings of cases of sexual assault and harassment widely published as part of the #MeToo movement on social media that has swept India, news agency PTI reported.
First published: 12 October 2018, 16:36 IST