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MeToo movement in India

December 21, 2023

The correct title of this article is #MeToo movement in India. The omission of the # is due to technical restrictions.

The Indian#MeToo movement began in late 2018 (and continues to the present day) to manifest in areas of the Indian society including the government, the media, and the Bollywood film industry. In India, the Me Too movement is seen as either an independent outgrowth influenced by the international campaign against sexual harassment of women in the workplace, or an offshoot of the American "Me Too" social movement.[1] Me Too began gaining prominence in India with the increasing popularity of the international movement, and later gathered sharp momentum in October 2018 in the entertainment industry of Bollywood, centered in Mumbai, when actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment.[2] This led to many women in the news media, Indian films, and even within the government to speak out and bring allegations of sexual harassment against a number of perpetrators.[3]

Origins in India edit

Influence of Hollywood's "Me Too" Movement edit

MeToo movement was founded by Tarana Burke but began as a social phenomenon in October 2017 as a hashtag started by American actress Alyssa Milano who shared her story of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein. Shortly afterward, women from across the world began talking about their sex crime victim survivor stories. In India, however, the MeToo movement didn't gain much traction until actress Tanushree Dutta decided to speak up once against actor Nana Patekar.[4] What began as one woman's story soon became a phenomenon when the names of powerful men in the country started surfacing. From actor Alok Nath to journalist and politician MJ Akbar, the movement has brought to light many stories of sexual harassment and abuse.

After allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the use of the #MeToo hashtag on social spread quickly in India,[5][6] where sexual harassment is commonly referred to by the word 'eve-teasing', a term described as misleading, tame, and diluting the seriousness of the crime.[7] In response to #MeToo, there have been attempts to teach Indian women about workplace rights and safe reporting, as well as educating men about the scope of the problem.[5][8] Some have likened #MeToo to a 2012 social movement which followed a violent gang rape in New Delhi that later resulted in a woman's death, which caused the Indian government to institute harsher punishments for rape.[6][9][10] Others have suggested there was underlying public anger over a Delhi rape conviction that was overturned by Judge Ashutosh Kumar a month before against filmmaker and writer Mahmood Farooqui, ruling that a "feeble no" was not enough to revoke consent because it was typical for one partner to be less willing. The case is being appealed to the Supreme Court.[9][11] Activist Jasmeen Patheja, head of Blank Noise, stated #MeToo's power is in demonstrating India can no longer ignore the scope of the problem.[6] Kaimini Jaiswal, a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, stressed the importance of teaching women how to read, especially in rural villages, because most women in these areas are illiterate and completely financially and emotionally dependent on a male relative.[10]

Blogger Sheena Dabolkar's viral #MeToo tweet resulted in the boycott of Khodu Irani's popular Pune pub High Spirits, by several well-known performers.[5][12][13] Several women mentioned Mahesh Murthy, which initiated a police case in January 2018.[14] Trends Desk of The Indian Express wrote that many Indian men are speaking up as a part of #MeToo, including discussions about consent and how some men are also abused.[15][16] Rina Chandran of Reuters said #MeToo is ignoring the 600,000 women in India who are currently sex workers against their will, and are typically poor without education or family.[17]

There were reports of mass sexual assaults during the 2018 New Year's celebrations in Bengaluru, which have been associated with #MeToo. The incidents were initially dismissed by the police until someone uploaded CCTV footage of the assaults to social media.[10] Home Minister G. Parameshwara, Abu Azmi, and other officials came under fire for stating "western" women's clothing and values were the cause of the rapes, and indicated women's families should not allow them to go to parties or major celebrations.[10]

Several lists of alleged rapists and harassers started spreading on social media in India, including "The List", which initially included the names of about 60 highly respected academic men. The List was posted on 24 October 2017 by activist Inji Pennu and an Indian student in California named Raya Sarkar, who alleged they personally confirmed every incident.[18][19] This list has resulted in criticism against #MeToo because the allegations were unverified before they started spreading on social media. Some of the victims from the list have come forward to explain they were ignored, mistreated, or retaliated against when they tried to pursue action.[20] Sarkar has defended The List, saying that she posted it only to warn her friends about professors and academics to avoid (mostly upper-caste men), and had no idea it would become so popular.[19] A second list came out a week later that was made by women from lower caste backgrounds and included more names, bringing the total up to around 70.[18]

Twelve prominent Indian feminists dismissed The List in a formal letter, saying they understand that the justice system is typically tilted against victims, but unverified claims make things harder for the feminist movement.[18][non-primary source needed][21] Writers Rhea Dangwal and Namrata Gupta responded that most victims from the list were poor students who tried to go through official channels without success or recourse, while every single man on the list has the ability to defend himself socially and legally.[18]

Tanushree Dutta's allegations edit

 
Actress Tanushree Dutta's allegations of sexual harassment in 2018 was a catalyst of the "Me Too" movement in India

On 26 September 2018, after having been out of the Bollywood spotlight for about a decade, actress Tanushree Dutta gave an interview to Zoom TV in which she publicly accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the set of the 2009 movie Horn 'Ok' Pleassss.[22][23] This declaration would be seen as the catalyst of the Me Too movement in India, similar to one which happened in the U.S. a year earlier with Harvey Weinstein, in which more and more women in the entertainment industry would publicly expose high-profile individuals who had sexually exploited them.[24] Dutta had first made the allegations against Patekar in 2008, filing a complaint with the 'CINTAA' (Cine & TV Artists Association), but no action was taken as the case was considered a criminal case. The allegation was repeated in 2013 in an interview,[25] and again largely ignored. It was not until her September 2018 statements that the CINTAA apologized to Dutta, admitting that the "chief grievance of sexual harassment wasn't even addressed [in 2008]", but added that since the case was more than three years old, they could not reopen it.[26][27][28][29][30][31]

Janice Sequeira, a journalist, backed her allegations, claiming to be an eyewitness to the incident.[32] She also alleged that filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had told her to remove her clothes and dance with Irrfan Khan to act on the sets of Chocolate. She said Irrfan Khan and Suniel Shetty stood up for her during this episode.[33][34] Vivek refuted all such allegations and shared that it is an attempt to get publicity by Tanushree Dutta and to malign his image in a legal notice sent to her.[35] The assistant director of Chocolate, Sattyajit Gazmer, also denied Tanushree's claims.[36]

In an interview, Tanushree said "He (Nana Patekar) called the MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) party to bash up my car. He was behind everything and was supported by choreographer Ganesh Acharya".[37] In a video from 2008 that went viral on the internet, goons are seen thrashing Tanushree's car. A journalist named Pawan Bharadwaj, was seen thrashing the car's windshield with his camera, and later clarified that he attacked her car because earlier, he had a fight with Dutta's team.[38] A defamation case was filed against her for her comments about the MNS party.[39] She was also served with two legal notices from Nana Patekar and Vivek Agnihotri.[39] On 6 October 2018, Dutta filed an FIR at Oshiwara police station against actor Nana Patekar, director Rakesh Sarang, choreographer Ganesh Acharya, and producer Sami Siddiqui.[40]

In mid-October, Dutta sought the help of the Maharashtra State Women's Commission (MSWC) in order to conduct a full-scale investigation on the issue; they sent notices to Nana Patekar, director Rakesh Sarang and choreographer Ganesh Acharya, whom they directed to respond within 10 days. On 16 November, several weeks after the MSWC issued a warning to Patekar, his lawyer Aniket Nikam released a statement refuting the allegations, stating, "All allegations against him (Nana Patekar) are false and far from the truth".[41]

In June 2019, the Mumbai Police closed the case after informing the courts that there was no evidence to prosecute Patekar.[42][43]

Impact edit

Notable people (in India) who have shared their "Me Too" stories publicly include:

Entertainment edit

Phantom Films edit

In October 2018, in an interview with Huffington Post India, a former employee of Phantom Films accused director Vikas Bahl of sexually harassing her on the set of the 2014 film Queen.[77] Later, the film's lead actress Kangana Ranaut, in support of the former employee, also accused Bahl of sexual misconduct.[78][79] Following this, Nayani Dixit, Ranaut's co-star in the movie, levelled similar accusations against Bahl.[80] As a result, Phantom Films announced its dissolution on 5 October 2018,[81] largely in response to the sexual assault allegation against Bahl by another former Phantom employee, which was reported in 2015.[82] The other three founders, Kashyap, Motwane, and Mantena, all issued statements on Twitter confirming the company's disbanding and moving on to independent projects.[83]

Utsav Chakraborty And All India Bakchod (AIB) edit

On 7 October 2018, stand-up comedian and popular YouTuber Utsav Chakraborty, who worked as a freelancer with the comedy group All India Bakchod, was accused of sending women lewd messages and photos via social messaging apps. The allegations against Utsav blew up when a Twitter user named Mahima Kukreja put up a Twitter post accusing the comedian of sending her an unsolicited picture of his genitalia and then pleading with her not to make his act public as it would "ruin" his career.[84] Several comedians within his circle, including Kunal Kamra and Tanmay Bhat, knew about his habit of harassing underage girls but opted to keep quiet and work with him.[85] On 8 October 2018, Gursimran Khamba provided clarification on some sexual harassment allegations reported by an unknown girl who claimed Khamba had sexually assaulted her. Khamba, on the other hand, denied the allegation, claiming that the relationship was consensual.[86] On 10 October 2018, comedienne Kaneez Surka accused Aditi Mittal, who had appeared on the All India Bakchod Knockout, of 'forcefully kissing her on her mouth without consent' and that she was triggered by Mittal championing the cause of the movement.[87] On 16 October 2018, Yash Raj Films (YRF) terminated the services of Ashish Patil, who was their Vice-President of Brand Partnerships and Talent Management, and Business and Creative Head for Y Films, after he was accused of forcibly kissing and making advances on an anonymous aspiring actress. The anonymous woman texted her #MeToo story to an activist who tweeted screenshots with the woman's permission.[88]

In May 2019, the group announced that they had to let go of their entire team in the wake of the controversy and that their YouTube channel would remain inactive indefinitely. While Bhat's suspension was lifted, he was barred from holding the position of CEO and Khamba was let go of. Rohan Joshi and Ashish Shakya the remaining two members too would pursue independent careers.[89][90]

Housefull 4 edit

On 12 October 2018, after accusations from several women of abusive and perversive sexual behavior, director Sajid Khan announced that he would step back from the production of his upcoming film Housefull 4 until he could clear his name.[91] Actor Akshay Kumar also made a statement on Twitter, confirming Sajid's stepping away and also halting shooting of the film until further notice.[92] Later in the day, actor Nana Patekar noted that he would also be leaving the film, due to accusations against him by ex-actress Tanushree Dutta.[93] On 14 October, it was announced that Farhad Samji, who co-directed Housefull 3, would be replacing Sajid Khan as the director.[94] On 15 October 2018, The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association issued a show cause notice to Khan, which read "Your...actions have brought disrepute to Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association,". It further noted that they expected an explanation from Khan "for such offensive behaviour within seven days of the receipt of the notice for further action as per the rules and regulations… In case of no reply, ex-parte decision would be taken."[95]

In December 2018, Sajid Khan was suspended from IFTDA (Indian Film and Television Director's Association) for one year, following the accusations of sexual assault against him from three women. A source from the association said that IFTDA "investigated the complaints in the spirit of POSH Act," and said that Khan did not offer an explanation as to his actions even when given an opportunity to do so, however he did expose his "real self" in an earlier interview where he admitted to his actions.[96]

Fox Star Studios India edit

On 19 October 2018, casting director and first-time film director Mukesh Chhabra was suspended by the Fox Star Studios India company from directing their Bollywood remake of The Fault in Our Stars (titled Kizie Aur Manny, later Dil Bechara) pending an inquiry against him over sexual harassment allegations. Chhabra has denied the charges, telling a newspaper that he would pursue "every possible legal action to protect my reputation." In a statement, Fox Star Studios said that Chhabra was suspended until "the Internal Complaints Committee of Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company concludes its inquiry into the allegations against him."[97]

Alok Nath v. Vinta Nanda edit

In October 2018, veteran character actor Alok Nath was accused of rape by TV producer Vinta Nanda who worked with him in the TV show Tara in the mid-1990s.[98] Alok Nath has denied the allegation.[99][100] Subsequently, actresses Renuka Shahane, Himani Shivpuri, Sandhya Mridul, and Deepika Amin have either admitted to knowing about Nath's predatory behaviour or written about instances where they themselves have been assaulted by him.[101][102][103][104][105] On 15 October 2018, Nath sued Nanda for defamation, asking for a written apology and ₹1 as compensation. He has filed the case jointly with his wife Ashu Nath.[106] The Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) sent Mr. Nath a show cause notice on Vinta Nanda's post. The association asked why he should not be expelled from CINTAA. The actor urged that the notice be withdrawn, that he was innocent until proven guilty. In response to Alok Nath's lawsuit, on 15 October Vinta Nanda's lawyer responded: "She will not be intimidated by threats and defamation suits which are primarily meant to delay and distract from the gravity of the allegations." Alok Nath had earlier been quoted by ABP News as saying he could "neither deny nor agree" with Ms Nanda's account of rape and violation on Facebook. The writer had not named him but had identified him as the "Sanskaari actor" who played the lead on her show "Tara".[106]

On 14 November 2018, the CINTAA expelled Alok Nath from their organization after he failed to appear at a body meeting on 12 November to discuss his rape accusations against Vinta Nanda, and instead sent a response to the 'show-cause' notice instead. CINTAA secretary general Sushant Singh noted that the group's EC (Executive Committee) "unanimously voted him out." When asked if the organization should have allowed its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to handle the case, Singh responded that the ICC had not yet been completely trained in POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) on how to "hear cases, take a deposition, cross-question, among many other things," and that they had to follow their "current provisions" for now. Nanda responded to the expulsion by applauding the decision, saying that "at the end of the day we all have to acknowledge that we are answerable and accountable to our governing bodies. It’s only then, that institutions like CINTAA, IFTDA (Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association) and Screenwriters Association (SWA) will achieve the status they deserve."[107]

KWAN Entertainment edit

On 16 October 2018, entertainment talent management agency KWAN announced that founder Anirban Blah had been asked to step down after four women publicly accused him of harassment. In a statement, KWAN said," We have asked Anirban Blah to forthwith step aside from his duties, activities and responsibilities at KWAN, its subsidiaries and affiliates with immediate effect." The company, which promotes high-profile celebrities such as Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, and Ranbir Kapoor, has a Prevention of Sexual Harassment committee in place.[108]

Vairamuthu edit

Vairamuthu, Tamil poet, lyricist, author, and a recipient of various awards including the Padma Bhushan and Sahitya Akademi Award, was accused of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment by several women singers and artists from the Tamil film industry.[109][110] A few women described their allegations anonymously, but Singer Chinmayi used her Twitter account to highlight the instances of intimidation and harassment she suffered at his hands. Following this, Sindhuja Rajaram, an artist, photographer, and musician based in California, United States, also accused Vairamuthu and detailed the harassment she faced due to him.[111] Vairamuthu remained noncommittal about the allegations against him on Twitter.[112] On 15 October 2018, he made an official video statement saying that he found the allegations against him unfounded and challenged his accusers to take legal action against him.[113]

Arjun Sarja edit

In October 2018, Sruthi Hariharan, a major actress of Kannada cinema, revealed multiple instances of actor Arjun Sarja's misbehaviour towards her. The actress revealed that Arjun had made unwelcome advances towards her during the making of Nibunan (2017), by often changing the script to include more physically intimate scenes.[114]

Kailash Kher edit

Kher was called out for sexual misconducts by multiple women during Indian Me Too movement 2018.[115][116]

Rajat Kapoor edit

In October 2018, Rajat Kapoor was accused of sexually harassing two women. Responding to the allegations Kapoor apologised for his actions.[117] His movie Kadakh was dropped from the MAMI Film Festival following the allegations.[118]

Birju Maharaj edit

In January 2022, several Kathak performers accused Birju Maharaj of sexual abuse. Some of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged abuse.[119][120][121]

Anu Malik edit

On 21 October 2018, singer/composer/TV show judge Anu Malik was asked to step down from judging the reality TV show Indian Idol 10 after being accused of sexual harassment from multiple women. An assistant producer on Indian Idol 5, Danica D'Souza, has been reported as saying that the producers knew of Malik's harassing behaviour, but previously had not taken it seriously enough. D'Souza noted that "They knew he abused power but nothing came of it. In fact, they told us all to take precaution by not meeting him alone."[122]

Later that day, Sony TV released an official statement regarding Malik's dismissal: "Anu Malik is no longer a part of the Indian Idol jury panel. The show will continue its planned schedule and we will invite some of the biggest names in Indian music as guests to join Vishal and Neha to judge Indian Idol season 10." Malik himself released a statement: "I, Anu Malik, have decided to take a break from Indian Idol as I am currently unable to focus on my work, my music and the show".[123]

In the 1990s, singer Alisha Chinai had also accused Malik of molesting her, but faced legal challenges in doing so. She filed a case against him and demanded ₹2,660,000, whereas in return, Malik had filed a defamation case asking for ₹20,000,000 from Chinai. Chinai eventually won the legal battle in an "unprecedented landmark verdict", and a restraining order was passed against Malik. She vowed to never work with Malik again but eventually forgave him, and sang for him in a song in the film Ishq Vishq, which Malik musically directed; the two later judged a season of Indian Idol together.[124]

Malik returned to the Indian Idol in 2019 and accusers expressed their anger all over again.[124] Neha Bhasin and Shweta Pandit had also accused Malik of inappropriate behaviour.[125]

Sajid Khan edit

In October 2018 Saloni Chopra spoke about being sexually harassed by Sajid Khan. In an interview aired on youtube channel of Zoom Saloni Chopra detailed her account of sexual harassment and misconduct by Sajid Khan. She also spoke about Sajid Khan sexually harassing other women in front of her.[126] He is yet to comment on these allegations. In wake of these allegations several bollywood bigwigs publicly distanced themselves from him. He was also replaced by Farhad Samji as Director for Housefull 4. In December 2018, the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) announced that it was suspending Sajid Khan for a year due to the multiple sexual harassment allegations, by actresses Saloni Chopra and Rachel White and journalist Karishma Upadhyay.[127]

After staying away from public eye for a year Sajid Khan returned to social media on April 16, 2020.[128] His Instagram account as of June 24, 2020 has blocked users to post any comments.

News and media edit

  • After multiple allegations of sexual harassment, psychological torture, and sending explicit material, the resident editor of the Times of India (a leading publication in the country), K.R. Sreenivas, resigned on 13 October 2018.[129]
  • On 8 October, Prashant Jha stepped down as the Chief of Bureau and Political Editor of the Hindustan Times, a leading daily newspaper, after charges of sexual harassment filed against him by a former employee.[130]
  • On 14 October 2018, film director Nishtha Jain, in a Facebook post, accused The Wire anchor Vinod Dua[131] of stalking, slobbering, and sexually harassing her in June 1989.[132] Dua's daughter Mallika Dua said that she will let her father fight his battle and will stand by him.[133] On 17 October, Dua, in a statement on the sexual harassment accusation against him, mocked the #MeToo movement as "trivial" in an election year in the latest episode of his The Wire show 'Jan Gan Man Ki Baat'. Dua said he was suspending his show for a week for The Wire to probe the sexual harassment allegation against him.[134][135]
  • On 10 October, Stalin K of Video Volunteers was accused by an intern from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, of sexual misconduct. Subsequently, TISS has issued an advisory dissociating itself from him and Video Volunteers. After this, several other instances of sexual harassment have also surfaced in the media, and they are currently under investigation by the ICC of Video Volunteers.[136]

Politics and law edit

Minister of State (MOS) of External Affairs edit

In October 2018, MJ Akbar, India's Minister of state for External Affairs, was accused of sexual harassment by several female colleagues.[137][138][139][140][141] At least ten allegations have emerged against Akbar, the first public servant in high office to be accused.[142] Akbar's colleagues, including Smriti Irani and Maneka Gandhi, have acknowledged the online testimonies against him and called for a probe. The Ministry of Women and Child Development announced that a panel would be set up to examine the existing legal framework for harassment at work.[143]

In mid-October, a 41-page letter was written to Delhi's chief metropolitan magistrate by Akbar, which accused journalist Priya Ramani of defaming him on scandalous grounds. Ramani said she was "deeply disappointed" with Akbar's decision to take legal action against her.[144] Ramani faced up to two years in prison if Akbar was successful in the criminal defamation case.[145] Bhawana Bisht, writing for SheThePeople.TV, described the case against Ramani as an example of a SLAPP lawsuit and "a way to drag the women to court and intimidate them until they withdraw."[146] On February 10, 2021, The Quint published an overview of the defamation case in anticipation of the verdict on February 17, 2021.[147]

On 16 October, journalist Tushita Patel (wife of Aakar Patel, director of Amnesty International India) published an article on Scroll.in detailing instances of sexual harassment by Akbar during meetings with him in the early 1990s, when Akbar was the editor-in-chief of the Deccan Chronicle, and Patel was a senior sub-editor. In a calmly indignant tone, Patel narrated separate incidents in which Akbar indecently exposed himself to her, and also forcibly kissed her, leaving her traumatized. She ended the article affirming the power of the solidarity and union of his female victims, who would be vocal against him in court proceedings: "The same sisterhood of solidarity that held our hands through the darkest times of our lives will come out only because you continue to be brazen. We are not confused, conflicted or vulnerable any more. Our time to speak is now – when we don’t have to run to a police station to lodge a complaint before anyone would give us a hearing."[148] M.J. Akbar resigned from the post of Minister of State for External Affairs on 17 October, having decided to fight in a personal capacity the allegations made against him.[149]

On 18 October, the Editors Guild of India posted an official statement that requested Akbar to withdraw his defamation case against his accusers, and also offered legal and other support to any of the affected women (present or in the future) in his case or others: "If any of them were to need legal advice or assistance, the Guild will do the best it can to help and also appeal to eminent lawyers to represent them pro bono."[150]

Also on 18 October, Akbar's hearing for his defamation case began at the Patiala House Courts in Delhi. Akbar himself was not present, but was represented by Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra. Luthra said that "at this stage all that she has to show is that Akbar's reputation has suffered, and that the allegedly defamatory remarks were read by others." The court said that it would record his statement on 31 October 2018.[151] On February 17, 2021, the court dismissed Akbar's complaint against Priya Ramani, stating the charges had not been proven.[152] In the ruling, Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey wrote, "Despite how well respected some persons are in the society, they in their personal lives, could show extreme cruelty to the females," and "The time has come for our society to understand the sexual abuse and sexual harassment and its implications on victims."[153] Pandey continued, "The woman cannot be punished for raising (her) voice against the sex abuse on the pretext of criminal complaint of defamation, as the right of reputation cannot be protected at the cost of the right of life and dignity of woman as guaranteed in the Indian Constitution."[153][154]

National Students Union of India (NSUI) national president edit

On 16 October 2018, Rahul Gandhi, president of the INC, accepted NSUI national president Fairoz Khan's resignation after a letter was sent saying he was accused of sexual harassment. He was accused by a female member of the INC from Chhattisgarh. INC had ordered a three-member committee to investigate the matter. Khan denied the charges but stated he was stepping down as it was hurting the party's image. Latter Three member committee found him innocent. The woman had first complained against Khan to Rahul Gandhi in June 2018. She also demanded protection, as she feared for her life.[155]

Sexual Harassment Allegations against Chief Justice of India edit

In April 2019, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was accused of sexual harassment by a former Supreme Court of India employee.[156] A three-judge internal investigation committee had given him clean chit[157] but was severely criticised for being opaque, unfair and one-sided, thus violating principles of natural justice.[158][159][160][161] Gogoi described the allegation as an attempt to hamper the independence of the judiciary and a danger to democracy.[162]

Several eminent personalities from legal fraternity[163][164] including two retired Supreme Court justices questioned the in-house panel's decision.

In an opinion piece written in the Indian Express titled "A One Sided Justice",[165] Justice Madan Lokur had commented that the Court was driven by an "institutional bias" while dismissing the allegations raised by the woman. Justice Jasti Chelameswar had said that the Supreme Court did not follow due process while hearing the sexual harassment charges against the Chief Justice of India.

Education edit

Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC) edit

Alumni of the Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (SCMC) in Pune took to social media to share harrowing accounts of harassment by some faculty members and their seniors; about 25 students and alumni of the college shared their ordeals, charging two faculty members and some senior students with harassment and molestation.[143] They also said that the institution failed to take concrete action against the accused faculty members. Soon afterwards, SCMC authorities issued an apology on Facebook and promised an investigation by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC).[166]

Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, principal director of Symbiosis Society, said that the Symbiosis University Management is "doing its best to abide by UGC rules." He noted that a "high power internal complaints committee, consisting of the vice-chancellor, dean, registrar and the director of the institution, has been constituted." The committee, he said, will take necessary steps to investigate any claims and consequences.[167]

On 21 October, the university decided to send Anupam Siddhartha, director of SCMC, on leave pending an inquiry. In the days prior, a petition had been signed by 106 students, both current students and alumni of SCMC, who gave "graphic details of years of alleged harassment and abuse at the hands of the SCMC director," as reported by NDTV. Vidya Yeravdekar, principal director of SIU, said, "There was already an internal complaints committee, which had been set up to look into the allegations raised in the past, some of which were against Siddhartha... some of the allegations were shocking and we immediately referred it to the ICC, who called him on Saturday for investigations. Based on the recommendation of the ICC, which has said that he should stay away from campus duties pending an inquiry, he will be sent on leave from Monday."[168] The sexual harassment case was demised after a three month long investigation, though he was charged with disciplinary excessive issues.[169] Sreeram Gopalkrishnan was then appointed the director of Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (SCMC). [170]

Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) edit

Lawrence Liang, professor at Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) and then Dean of AUD's School of Law, Governance and Citizenship, was found by an inquiry committee to have sexually harassed a doctoral student on multiple occasions (beginning in April 2015) and removed from his position as Dean.[171][172][173] The committee also reportedly observed that Liang had faced complaints of sexual harassment at the Alternative Law Forum (ALF), an NGO he founded and previously worked in.[174] In response, the complainant (speaking anonymously to the press) criticised the punishment meted out by the committee as “inadequate” in light of the “repeat sexual assaults” she had allegedly suffered from.[175] In contrast, Liang stated to the press that he "dispute[d] the report in its entirety, its findings and recommendations included”,[176] and that he would “exhaust every channel open" to seek recourse.[177] The ALF issued a statement saying that Liang had "left the Alternative Law Forum in March 2015" and had "now ceased to be a member of ALF’s Governing Body". Further, that ALF was "in the process of reviewing organisational policy to ensure that preventive and not merely punitive steps are taken towards addressing sexual harassment."[178] In 2018, Liang filed a petition against AUD and the complainant contesting the findings made against him. Between 9 April and 30 March 2022, eight hearings have taken in the case with little progress, with hearings frequently adjourned for lack of time.[179]

November 2018 Caravan Magazine Investigations edit

The November 2018 issue of Caravan, a prominent Indian news magazine, investigated at length three prominent cases of workplace sexual harassment: involving entertainment behemoth, Only Much Louder, prominent television journalist and anchor, Gaurav Sawant, and another famous artist, Jatin Das.[180]

The charges against Only Much Louder[181] - famous for starting the NH7 Weekender and the power behind comedy groups All India Bakchod and East India Comedy - included serial charges of sexual harassment against the company's co-founder, Vijay Nair. The story also detailed how the company failed in its internal handling of sexual harassment charges that came to its notice.[181]

The same cover story also detailed a harrowing account of sexual misdemeanor by TV anchor, Gaurav Sawant,[182] against journalist Vidya Krishnan. As per the account published in the magazine, Krishnan alleged that during a reporting trip to the Beas in Punjab, Sawant tried to repeatedly molest her. In the article, Krishnan says to Nikita Saxena, the author of the said article, "I was really excited about being counted, being sent from Pioneer with all the supposedly senior journalists," Sawant, who had earlier reported on the Kargil war in 1999, was part of the entourage Krishnan was travelling with. In the Army jeep, Sawant allegedly touched Krishnan on her right shoulder and slowly moved his hands to her breast, later on pretending as if nothing had happened.

"When the group returned to their hotel rooms in the evening, Vidya says she received a message from Gaurav that he wanted her to come to his room. When Vidya tried to brush him off politely, Gaurav reportedly said that what he had in mind was 'nothing naughty' and he 'just wanted to get into a bathtub with her.' Gaurav then came to her room unexpectedly, she says, and dropped his pants and tried to sexually assault her. She tried to push him away, but could not, Vidya says."

"I felt like he was overpowering me, which is why in my panic I started screaming," Vidya's response managed to drive Gaurav off, who pretended as if nothing had happened the next day.[183]

Challenges edit

India's Me Too movement differs in key ways from the movement in the United States.[144] The allegations against Harvey Weinstein were investigated by reliable sources in the US, while in India, accusations emerged on social media, where women posted their grievances.[144] In addition, laws against defamation in India allow the prosecution of women who are unable to prove their allegations, with a maximum jail term of two years, while the First Amendment protects such rights in the United States.[144] As a result, activists began to work towards strengthening the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, which was implemented poorly since its establishment.[144]

As of mid-October 2018, the social "Me Too" campaign of India has continued to grow and be covered by major media outlets as a topic of importance, with victims outing their abusers on a regular basis.[184] The movement has since resulted in major social consequences for several of those accused, such as firing or resignation from their jobs, condemnation and disassociation from members of their respective industries, and indignation against their actions from their fans and/or the public at large. Similarly, accusers have also been the target of countersuits from the accused, even as they often have social support and added coverage from the media.[143][154]

While the Indian Me Too movement brought stories of sexual harassment and abuse to the forefront, this likely reflects only a fraction of a much larger phenomenon. Scholar Shamika Dixit coined the term 'imagined constraints' to describe the limitations of social media platforms, which discouraged many Indian women from speaking out. Through interviews, she uncovered how women wanted to avoid the familial judgement, social stigma and emotional labour that came with participating in the Me Too movement. This ultimately constrained the agency of individual women to publicly voice their experiences.[185]

Criticism edit

Journalist Seema Mustafa has expressed encouragement for the women who have shared their personal experiences and has said that this is a big achievement for India's women's movement, but she has also felt that the movement lacks internal criticism, which would have been helpful in strengthening the cause.[186] Tavleen Singh of The Indian Express has criticized the Me Too movement participants in India, claiming the 'liberals' leading the movement are illiberal towards disagreements with their point of view.[187] Govind Krishnan V of Firstpost concurred with Mustafa's sentiments and additionally stated that one limitation of the movement in India was that it shuts itself from constructive criticism, which would help to strengthen the movement.[188] As an analogy, he mentioned that feminism has evolved over time due to this type of criticism: "Me Too movement needs more nuanced and richer conversations which have space for debate, disagreement and dissent. The movement needs deeper forms of engagement and a collective will to develop a self-critical discourse which can generate essential kind of intellectual spade work."[188]

Mustafa also expressed her reservations about the tone and tenor of the Me Too movement on social media. A key point of her criticism was the movement's 'inability to differentiate between a man who is guilty of rape and sexual assault from a man who solicited a woman with a drink, or an unacceptable text message', arguing it offers the same 'punishment' for all. Krishna too shared the viewpoint, writing, "This remains a challenge of great importance for India’s MeToo, which it has not yet succeeded in overcoming".[188] Mustafa and Singh both said that the current movement in India is "exclusive, elite and metropolitan in nature", failing to represent ordinary Indians.[186][187]

Mustafa has spoken of justice as a concept where an innocent man is not supposed to be framed, even if it means the guilty get away.[186] She has rebuked the Me Too movement as "too subjective, arbitrary and without due responsibility".[186] Mustafa has also criticized the "mob mentality" of the movement as the accusations on social media deny the accused a proper chance to defend themselves.[186]

See also edit

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External links edit

  • Indian Express - "Me Too" Tracker
  • Times of India - Visual catalog of "Me Too" accused persons
  • "Me Too Rising" - 3D Global visualization of the "Me Too" movement

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The correct title of this article is MeToo movement in India The omission of the is due to technical restrictions The Indian MeToo movement began in late 2018 and continues to the present day to manifest in areas of the Indian society including the government the media and the Bollywood film industry In India the Me Too movement is seen as either an independent outgrowth influenced by the international campaign against sexual harassment of women in the workplace or an offshoot of the American Me Too social movement 1 Me Too began gaining prominence in India with the increasing popularity of the international movement and later gathered sharp momentum in October 2018 in the entertainment industry of Bollywood centered in Mumbai when actress Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment 2 This led to many women in the news media Indian films and even within the government to speak out and bring allegations of sexual harassment against a number of perpetrators 3 Contents 1 Origins in India 1 1 Influence of Hollywood s Me Too Movement 1 2 Tanushree Dutta s allegations 2 Impact 2 1 Entertainment 2 1 1 Phantom Films 2 1 2 Utsav Chakraborty And All India Bakchod AIB 2 1 3 Housefull 4 2 1 4 Fox Star Studios India 2 1 5 Alok Nath v Vinta Nanda 2 1 6 KWAN Entertainment 2 1 7 Vairamuthu 2 1 8 Arjun Sarja 2 1 9 Kailash Kher 2 1 10 Rajat Kapoor 2 1 11 Birju Maharaj 2 1 12 Anu Malik 2 1 13 Sajid Khan 2 2 News and media 2 3 Politics and law 2 3 1 Minister of State MOS of External Affairs 2 3 2 National Students Union of India NSUI national president 2 3 3 Sexual Harassment Allegations against Chief Justice of India 2 4 Education 2 4 1 Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication SCMC 2 4 2 Ambedkar University Delhi AUD 2 5 November 2018 Caravan Magazine Investigations 3 Challenges 4 Criticism 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOrigins in India editInfluence of Hollywood s Me Too Movement edit MeToo movement was founded by Tarana Burke but began as a social phenomenon in October 2017 as a hashtag started by American actress Alyssa Milano who shared her story of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein Shortly afterward women from across the world began talking about their sex crime victim survivor stories In India however the MeToo movement didn t gain much traction until actress Tanushree Dutta decided to speak up once against actor Nana Patekar 4 What began as one woman s story soon became a phenomenon when the names of powerful men in the country started surfacing From actor Alok Nath to journalist and politician MJ Akbar the movement has brought to light many stories of sexual harassment and abuse After allegations against Harvey Weinstein the use of the MeToo hashtag on social spread quickly in India 5 6 where sexual harassment is commonly referred to by the word eve teasing a term described as misleading tame and diluting the seriousness of the crime 7 In response to MeToo there have been attempts to teach Indian women about workplace rights and safe reporting as well as educating men about the scope of the problem 5 8 Some have likened MeToo to a 2012 social movement which followed a violent gang rape in New Delhi that later resulted in a woman s death which caused the Indian government to institute harsher punishments for rape 6 9 10 Others have suggested there was underlying public anger over a Delhi rape conviction that was overturned by Judge Ashutosh Kumar a month before against filmmaker and writer Mahmood Farooqui ruling that a feeble no was not enough to revoke consent because it was typical for one partner to be less willing The case is being appealed to the Supreme Court 9 11 Activist Jasmeen Patheja head of Blank Noise stated MeToo s power is in demonstrating India can no longer ignore the scope of the problem 6 Kaimini Jaiswal a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India stressed the importance of teaching women how to read especially in rural villages because most women in these areas are illiterate and completely financially and emotionally dependent on a male relative 10 Blogger Sheena Dabolkar s viral MeToo tweet resulted in the boycott of Khodu Irani s popular Pune pub High Spirits by several well known performers 5 12 13 Several women mentioned Mahesh Murthy which initiated a police case in January 2018 14 Trends Desk of The Indian Express wrote that many Indian men are speaking up as a part of MeToo including discussions about consent and how some men are also abused 15 16 Rina Chandran of Reuters said MeToo is ignoring the 600 000 women in India who are currently sex workers against their will and are typically poor without education or family 17 There were reports of mass sexual assaults during the 2018 New Year s celebrations in Bengaluru which have been associated with MeToo The incidents were initially dismissed by the police until someone uploaded CCTV footage of the assaults to social media 10 Home Minister G Parameshwara Abu Azmi and other officials came under fire for stating western women s clothing and values were the cause of the rapes and indicated women s families should not allow them to go to parties or major celebrations 10 Several lists of alleged rapists and harassers started spreading on social media in India including The List which initially included the names of about 60 highly respected academic men The List was posted on 24 October 2017 by activist Inji Pennu and an Indian student in California named Raya Sarkar who alleged they personally confirmed every incident 18 19 This list has resulted in criticism against MeToo because the allegations were unverified before they started spreading on social media Some of the victims from the list have come forward to explain they were ignored mistreated or retaliated against when they tried to pursue action 20 Sarkar has defended The List saying that she posted it only to warn her friends about professors and academics to avoid mostly upper caste men and had no idea it would become so popular 19 A second list came out a week later that was made by women from lower caste backgrounds and included more names bringing the total up to around 70 18 Twelve prominent Indian feminists dismissed The List in a formal letter saying they understand that the justice system is typically tilted against victims but unverified claims make things harder for the feminist movement 18 non primary source needed 21 Writers Rhea Dangwal and Namrata Gupta responded that most victims from the list were poor students who tried to go through official channels without success or recourse while every single man on the list has the ability to defend himself socially and legally 18 Tanushree Dutta s allegations edit nbsp Actress Tanushree Dutta s allegations of sexual harassment in 2018 was a catalyst of the Me Too movement in IndiaOn 26 September 2018 after having been out of the Bollywood spotlight for about a decade actress Tanushree Dutta gave an interview to Zoom TV in which she publicly accused Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the set of the 2009 movie Horn Ok Pleassss 22 23 This declaration would be seen as the catalyst of the Me Too movement in India similar to one which happened in the U S a year earlier with Harvey Weinstein in which more and more women in the entertainment industry would publicly expose high profile individuals who had sexually exploited them 24 Dutta had first made the allegations against Patekar in 2008 filing a complaint with the CINTAA Cine amp TV Artists Association but no action was taken as the case was considered a criminal case The allegation was repeated in 2013 in an interview 25 and again largely ignored It was not until her September 2018 statements that the CINTAA apologized to Dutta admitting that the chief grievance of sexual harassment wasn t even addressed in 2008 but added that since the case was more than three years old they could not reopen it 26 27 28 29 30 31 Janice Sequeira a journalist backed her allegations claiming to be an eyewitness to the incident 32 She also alleged that filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had told her to remove her clothes and dance with Irrfan Khan to act on the sets of Chocolate She said Irrfan Khan and Suniel Shetty stood up for her during this episode 33 34 Vivek refuted all such allegations and shared that it is an attempt to get publicity by Tanushree Dutta and to malign his image in a legal notice sent to her 35 The assistant director of Chocolate Sattyajit Gazmer also denied Tanushree s claims 36 In an interview Tanushree said He Nana Patekar called the MNS Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party to bash up my car He was behind everything and was supported by choreographer Ganesh Acharya 37 In a video from 2008 that went viral on the internet goons are seen thrashing Tanushree s car A journalist named Pawan Bharadwaj was seen thrashing the car s windshield with his camera and later clarified that he attacked her car because earlier he had a fight with Dutta s team 38 A defamation case was filed against her for her comments about the MNS party 39 She was also served with two legal notices from Nana Patekar and Vivek Agnihotri 39 On 6 October 2018 Dutta filed an FIR at Oshiwara police station against actor Nana Patekar director Rakesh Sarang choreographer Ganesh Acharya and producer Sami Siddiqui 40 In mid October Dutta sought the help of the Maharashtra State Women s Commission MSWC in order to conduct a full scale investigation on the issue they sent notices to Nana Patekar director Rakesh Sarang and choreographer Ganesh Acharya whom they directed to respond within 10 days On 16 November several weeks after the MSWC issued a warning to Patekar his lawyer Aniket Nikam released a statement refuting the allegations stating All allegations against him Nana Patekar are false and far from the truth 41 In June 2019 the Mumbai Police closed the case after informing the courts that there was no evidence to prosecute Patekar 42 43 Impact editNotable people in India who have shared their Me Too stories publicly include Yashika Aannand 44 Jasmin Bhasin 45 Sangeetha Bhat 46 Priyanka Bose 47 Chinmayi 48 Amyra Dastur 49 Tina Datta 50 Tanushree Dutta 51 Sanjjanaa Galrani 52 Sruthi Hariharan 53 Nishtha Jain 54 Ketki Joshi 55 Mandana Karimi 56 Aahana Kumra 57 Leena Manimekalai 58 Sona Mohapatra 59 Sandhya Mridul 60 Navneet Nishan 61 Elnaaz Norouzi 62 Shweta Pandit 63 Amala Paul 64 Kangana Ranaut 65 Soni Razdan Sri Reddy Mallidi 66 Flora Saini 67 Shama Sikander 68 Niharika Singh 69 Diandra Soares 70 Sunaina 71 Kaneez Surka 72 Ira Trivedi 73 Sonal Vengurlekar 74 Rachel White 75 Kubbra Sait 76 Entertainment edit Phantom Films edit In October 2018 in an interview with Huffington Post India a former employee of Phantom Films accused director Vikas Bahl of sexually harassing her on the set of the 2014 film Queen 77 Later the film s lead actress Kangana Ranaut in support of the former employee also accused Bahl of sexual misconduct 78 79 Following this Nayani Dixit Ranaut s co star in the movie levelled similar accusations against Bahl 80 As a result Phantom Films announced its dissolution on 5 October 2018 81 largely in response to the sexual assault allegation against Bahl by another former Phantom employee which was reported in 2015 82 The other three founders Kashyap Motwane and Mantena all issued statements on Twitter confirming the company s disbanding and moving on to independent projects 83 Utsav Chakraborty And All India Bakchod AIB edit On 7 October 2018 stand up comedian and popular YouTuber Utsav Chakraborty who worked as a freelancer with the comedy group All India Bakchod was accused of sending women lewd messages and photos via social messaging apps The allegations against Utsav blew up when a Twitter user named Mahima Kukreja put up a Twitter post accusing the comedian of sending her an unsolicited picture of his genitalia and then pleading with her not to make his act public as it would ruin his career 84 Several comedians within his circle including Kunal Kamra and Tanmay Bhat knew about his habit of harassing underage girls but opted to keep quiet and work with him 85 On 8 October 2018 Gursimran Khamba provided clarification on some sexual harassment allegations reported by an unknown girl who claimed Khamba had sexually assaulted her Khamba on the other hand denied the allegation claiming that the relationship was consensual 86 On 10 October 2018 comedienne Kaneez Surka accused Aditi Mittal who had appeared on the All India Bakchod Knockout of forcefully kissing her on her mouth without consent and that she was triggered by Mittal championing the cause of the movement 87 On 16 October 2018 Yash Raj Films YRF terminated the services of Ashish Patil who was their Vice President of Brand Partnerships and Talent Management and Business and Creative Head for Y Films after he was accused of forcibly kissing and making advances on an anonymous aspiring actress The anonymous woman texted her MeToo story to an activist who tweeted screenshots with the woman s permission 88 In May 2019 the group announced that they had to let go of their entire team in the wake of the controversy and that their YouTube channel would remain inactive indefinitely While Bhat s suspension was lifted he was barred from holding the position of CEO and Khamba was let go of Rohan Joshi and Ashish Shakya the remaining two members too would pursue independent careers 89 90 Housefull 4 edit On 12 October 2018 after accusations from several women of abusive and perversive sexual behavior director Sajid Khan announced that he would step back from the production of his upcoming film Housefull 4 until he could clear his name 91 Actor Akshay Kumar also made a statement on Twitter confirming Sajid s stepping away and also halting shooting of the film until further notice 92 Later in the day actor Nana Patekar noted that he would also be leaving the film due to accusations against him by ex actress Tanushree Dutta 93 On 14 October it was announced that Farhad Samji who co directed Housefull 3 would be replacing Sajid Khan as the director 94 On 15 October 2018 The Indian Film and Television Directors Association issued a show cause notice to Khan which read Your actions have brought disrepute to Indian Film and Television Directors Association It further noted that they expected an explanation from Khan for such offensive behaviour within seven days of the receipt of the notice for further action as per the rules and regulations In case of no reply ex parte decision would be taken 95 In December 2018 Sajid Khan was suspended from IFTDA Indian Film and Television Director s Association for one year following the accusations of sexual assault against him from three women A source from the association said that IFTDA investigated the complaints in the spirit of POSH Act and said that Khan did not offer an explanation as to his actions even when given an opportunity to do so however he did expose his real self in an earlier interview where he admitted to his actions 96 Fox Star Studios India edit On 19 October 2018 casting director and first time film director Mukesh Chhabra was suspended by the Fox Star Studios India company from directing their Bollywood remake of The Fault in Our Stars titled Kizie Aur Manny later Dil Bechara pending an inquiry against him over sexual harassment allegations Chhabra has denied the charges telling a newspaper that he would pursue every possible legal action to protect my reputation In a statement Fox Star Studios said that Chhabra was suspended until the Internal Complaints Committee of Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company concludes its inquiry into the allegations against him 97 Alok Nath v Vinta Nanda edit In October 2018 veteran character actor Alok Nath was accused of rape by TV producer Vinta Nanda who worked with him in the TV show Tara in the mid 1990s 98 Alok Nath has denied the allegation 99 100 Subsequently actresses Renuka Shahane Himani Shivpuri Sandhya Mridul and Deepika Amin have either admitted to knowing about Nath s predatory behaviour or written about instances where they themselves have been assaulted by him 101 102 103 104 105 On 15 October 2018 Nath sued Nanda for defamation asking for a written apology and 1 as compensation He has filed the case jointly with his wife Ashu Nath 106 The Cine and TV Artists Association CINTAA sent Mr Nath a show cause notice on Vinta Nanda s post The association asked why he should not be expelled from CINTAA The actor urged that the notice be withdrawn that he was innocent until proven guilty In response to Alok Nath s lawsuit on 15 October Vinta Nanda s lawyer responded She will not be intimidated by threats and defamation suits which are primarily meant to delay and distract from the gravity of the allegations Alok Nath had earlier been quoted by ABP News as saying he could neither deny nor agree with Ms Nanda s account of rape and violation on Facebook The writer had not named him but had identified him as the Sanskaari actor who played the lead on her show Tara 106 On 14 November 2018 the CINTAA expelled Alok Nath from their organization after he failed to appear at a body meeting on 12 November to discuss his rape accusations against Vinta Nanda and instead sent a response to the show cause notice instead CINTAA secretary general Sushant Singh noted that the group s EC Executive Committee unanimously voted him out When asked if the organization should have allowed its Internal Complaints Committee ICC to handle the case Singh responded that the ICC had not yet been completely trained in POSH Prevention of Sexual Harassment on how to hear cases take a deposition cross question among many other things and that they had to follow their current provisions for now Nanda responded to the expulsion by applauding the decision saying that at the end of the day we all have to acknowledge that we are answerable and accountable to our governing bodies It s only then that institutions like CINTAA IFTDA Indian Film amp Television Directors Association and Screenwriters Association SWA will achieve the status they deserve 107 KWAN Entertainment edit On 16 October 2018 entertainment talent management agency KWAN announced that founder Anirban Blah had been asked to step down after four women publicly accused him of harassment In a statement KWAN said We have asked Anirban Blah to forthwith step aside from his duties activities and responsibilities at KWAN its subsidiaries and affiliates with immediate effect The company which promotes high profile celebrities such as Deepika Padukone Tiger Shroff and Ranbir Kapoor has a Prevention of Sexual Harassment committee in place 108 Vairamuthu edit Vairamuthu Tamil poet lyricist author and a recipient of various awards including the Padma Bhushan and Sahitya Akademi Award was accused of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment by several women singers and artists from the Tamil film industry 109 110 A few women described their allegations anonymously but Singer Chinmayi used her Twitter account to highlight the instances of intimidation and harassment she suffered at his hands Following this Sindhuja Rajaram an artist photographer and musician based in California United States also accused Vairamuthu and detailed the harassment she faced due to him 111 Vairamuthu remained noncommittal about the allegations against him on Twitter 112 On 15 October 2018 he made an official video statement saying that he found the allegations against him unfounded and challenged his accusers to take legal action against him 113 Arjun Sarja edit In October 2018 Sruthi Hariharan a major actress of Kannada cinema revealed multiple instances of actor Arjun Sarja s misbehaviour towards her The actress revealed that Arjun had made unwelcome advances towards her during the making of Nibunan 2017 by often changing the script to include more physically intimate scenes 114 Kailash Kher edit Kher was called out for sexual misconducts by multiple women during Indian Me Too movement 2018 115 116 Rajat Kapoor edit In October 2018 Rajat Kapoor was accused of sexually harassing two women Responding to the allegations Kapoor apologised for his actions 117 His movie Kadakh was dropped from the MAMI Film Festival following the allegations 118 Birju Maharaj edit In January 2022 several Kathak performers accused Birju Maharaj of sexual abuse Some of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged abuse 119 120 121 Anu Malik edit On 21 October 2018 singer composer TV show judge Anu Malik was asked to step down from judging the reality TV show Indian Idol 10 after being accused of sexual harassment from multiple women An assistant producer on Indian Idol 5 Danica D Souza has been reported as saying that the producers knew of Malik s harassing behaviour but previously had not taken it seriously enough D Souza noted that They knew he abused power but nothing came of it In fact they told us all to take precaution by not meeting him alone 122 Later that day Sony TV released an official statement regarding Malik s dismissal Anu Malik is no longer a part of the Indian Idol jury panel The show will continue its planned schedule and we will invite some of the biggest names in Indian music as guests to join Vishal and Neha to judge Indian Idol season 10 Malik himself released a statement I Anu Malik have decided to take a break from Indian Idol as I am currently unable to focus on my work my music and the show 123 In the 1990s singer Alisha Chinai had also accused Malik of molesting her but faced legal challenges in doing so She filed a case against him and demanded 2 660 000 whereas in return Malik had filed a defamation case asking for 20 000 000 from Chinai Chinai eventually won the legal battle in an unprecedented landmark verdict and a restraining order was passed against Malik She vowed to never work with Malik again but eventually forgave him and sang for him in a song in the film Ishq Vishq which Malik musically directed the two later judged a season of Indian Idol together 124 Malik returned to the Indian Idol in 2019 and accusers expressed their anger all over again 124 Neha Bhasin and Shweta Pandit had also accused Malik of inappropriate behaviour 125 Sajid Khan edit In October 2018 Saloni Chopra spoke about being sexually harassed by Sajid Khan In an interview aired on youtube channel of Zoom Saloni Chopra detailed her account of sexual harassment and misconduct by Sajid Khan She also spoke about Sajid Khan sexually harassing other women in front of her 126 He is yet to comment on these allegations In wake of these allegations several bollywood bigwigs publicly distanced themselves from him He was also replaced by Farhad Samji as Director for Housefull 4 In December 2018 the Indian Film and Television Directors Association IFTDA announced that it was suspending Sajid Khan for a year due to the multiple sexual harassment allegations by actresses Saloni Chopra and Rachel White and journalist Karishma Upadhyay 127 After staying away from public eye for a year Sajid Khan returned to social media on April 16 2020 128 His Instagram account as of June 24 2020 has blocked users to post any comments News and media edit After multiple allegations of sexual harassment psychological torture and sending explicit material the resident editor of the Times of India a leading publication in the country K R Sreenivas resigned on 13 October 2018 129 On 8 October Prashant Jha stepped down as the Chief of Bureau and Political Editor of the Hindustan Times a leading daily newspaper after charges of sexual harassment filed against him by a former employee 130 On 14 October 2018 film director Nishtha Jain in a Facebook post accused The Wire anchor Vinod Dua 131 of stalking slobbering and sexually harassing her in June 1989 132 Dua s daughter Mallika Dua said that she will let her father fight his battle and will stand by him 133 On 17 October Dua in a statement on the sexual harassment accusation against him mocked the MeToo movement as trivial in an election year in the latest episode of his The Wire show Jan Gan Man Ki Baat Dua said he was suspending his show for a week for The Wire to probe the sexual harassment allegation against him 134 135 On 10 October Stalin K of Video Volunteers was accused by an intern from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai of sexual misconduct Subsequently TISS has issued an advisory dissociating itself from him and Video Volunteers After this several other instances of sexual harassment have also surfaced in the media and they are currently under investigation by the ICC of Video Volunteers 136 Politics and law edit Minister of State MOS of External Affairs edit In October 2018 MJ Akbar India s Minister of state for External Affairs was accused of sexual harassment by several female colleagues 137 138 139 140 141 At least ten allegations have emerged against Akbar the first public servant in high office to be accused 142 Akbar s colleagues including Smriti Irani and Maneka Gandhi have acknowledged the online testimonies against him and called for a probe The Ministry of Women and Child Development announced that a panel would be set up to examine the existing legal framework for harassment at work 143 In mid October a 41 page letter was written to Delhi s chief metropolitan magistrate by Akbar which accused journalist Priya Ramani of defaming him on scandalous grounds Ramani said she was deeply disappointed with Akbar s decision to take legal action against her 144 Ramani faced up to two years in prison if Akbar was successful in the criminal defamation case 145 Bhawana Bisht writing for SheThePeople TV described the case against Ramani as an example of a SLAPP lawsuit and a way to drag the women to court and intimidate them until they withdraw 146 On February 10 2021 The Quint published an overview of the defamation case in anticipation of the verdict on February 17 2021 147 On 16 October journalist Tushita Patel wife of Aakar Patel director of Amnesty International India published an article on Scroll in detailing instances of sexual harassment by Akbar during meetings with him in the early 1990s when Akbar was the editor in chief of the Deccan Chronicle and Patel was a senior sub editor In a calmly indignant tone Patel narrated separate incidents in which Akbar indecently exposed himself to her and also forcibly kissed her leaving her traumatized She ended the article affirming the power of the solidarity and union of his female victims who would be vocal against him in court proceedings The same sisterhood of solidarity that held our hands through the darkest times of our lives will come out only because you continue to be brazen We are not confused conflicted or vulnerable any more Our time to speak is now when we don t have to run to a police station to lodge a complaint before anyone would give us a hearing 148 M J Akbar resigned from the post of Minister of State for External Affairs on 17 October having decided to fight in a personal capacity the allegations made against him 149 On 18 October the Editors Guild of India posted an official statement that requested Akbar to withdraw his defamation case against his accusers and also offered legal and other support to any of the affected women present or in the future in his case or others If any of them were to need legal advice or assistance the Guild will do the best it can to help and also appeal to eminent lawyers to represent them pro bono 150 Also on 18 October Akbar s hearing for his defamation case began at the Patiala House Courts in Delhi Akbar himself was not present but was represented by Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra Luthra said that at this stage all that she has to show is that Akbar s reputation has suffered and that the allegedly defamatory remarks were read by others The court said that it would record his statement on 31 October 2018 151 On February 17 2021 the court dismissed Akbar s complaint against Priya Ramani stating the charges had not been proven 152 In the ruling Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey wrote Despite how well respected some persons are in the society they in their personal lives could show extreme cruelty to the females and The time has come for our society to understand the sexual abuse and sexual harassment and its implications on victims 153 Pandey continued The woman cannot be punished for raising her voice against the sex abuse on the pretext of criminal complaint of defamation as the right of reputation cannot be protected at the cost of the right of life and dignity of woman as guaranteed in the Indian Constitution 153 154 National Students Union of India NSUI national president edit On 16 October 2018 Rahul Gandhi president of the INC accepted NSUI national president Fairoz Khan s resignation after a letter was sent saying he was accused of sexual harassment He was accused by a female member of the INC from Chhattisgarh INC had ordered a three member committee to investigate the matter Khan denied the charges but stated he was stepping down as it was hurting the party s image Latter Three member committee found him innocent The woman had first complained against Khan to Rahul Gandhi in June 2018 She also demanded protection as she feared for her life 155 Sexual Harassment Allegations against Chief Justice of India edit In April 2019 Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was accused of sexual harassment by a former Supreme Court of India employee 156 A three judge internal investigation committee had given him clean chit 157 but was severely criticised for being opaque unfair and one sided thus violating principles of natural justice 158 159 160 161 Gogoi described the allegation as an attempt to hamper the independence of the judiciary and a danger to democracy 162 Several eminent personalities from legal fraternity 163 164 including two retired Supreme Court justices questioned the in house panel s decision In an opinion piece written in the Indian Express titled A One Sided Justice 165 Justice Madan Lokur had commented that the Court was driven by an institutional bias while dismissing the allegations raised by the woman Justice Jasti Chelameswar had said that the Supreme Court did not follow due process while hearing the sexual harassment charges against the Chief Justice of India Education edit Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication SCMC edit Alumni of the Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication SCMC in Pune took to social media to share harrowing accounts of harassment by some faculty members and their seniors about 25 students and alumni of the college shared their ordeals charging two faculty members and some senior students with harassment and molestation 143 They also said that the institution failed to take concrete action against the accused faculty members Soon afterwards SCMC authorities issued an apology on Facebook and promised an investigation by the Internal Complaints Committee ICC 166 Dr Vidya Yeravdekar principal director of Symbiosis Society said that the Symbiosis University Management is doing its best to abide by UGC rules He noted that a high power internal complaints committee consisting of the vice chancellor dean registrar and the director of the institution has been constituted The committee he said will take necessary steps to investigate any claims and consequences 167 On 21 October the university decided to send Anupam Siddhartha director of SCMC on leave pending an inquiry In the days prior a petition had been signed by 106 students both current students and alumni of SCMC who gave graphic details of years of alleged harassment and abuse at the hands of the SCMC director as reported by NDTV Vidya Yeravdekar principal director of SIU said There was already an internal complaints committee which had been set up to look into the allegations raised in the past some of which were against Siddhartha some of the allegations were shocking and we immediately referred it to the ICC who called him on Saturday for investigations Based on the recommendation of the ICC which has said that he should stay away from campus duties pending an inquiry he will be sent on leave from Monday 168 The sexual harassment case was demised after a three month long investigation though he was charged with disciplinary excessive issues 169 Sreeram Gopalkrishnan was then appointed the director of Symbiosis Centre for Media amp Communication SCMC 170 Ambedkar University Delhi AUD edit Lawrence Liang professor at Ambedkar University Delhi AUD and then Dean of AUD s School of Law Governance and Citizenship was found by an inquiry committee to have sexually harassed a doctoral student on multiple occasions beginning in April 2015 and removed from his position as Dean 171 172 173 The committee also reportedly observed that Liang had faced complaints of sexual harassment at the Alternative Law Forum ALF an NGO he founded and previously worked in 174 In response the complainant speaking anonymously to the press criticised the punishment meted out by the committee as inadequate in light of the repeat sexual assaults she had allegedly suffered from 175 In contrast Liang stated to the press that he dispute d the report in its entirety its findings and recommendations included 176 and that he would exhaust every channel open to seek recourse 177 The ALF issued a statement saying that Liang had left the Alternative Law Forum in March 2015 and had now ceased to be a member of ALF s Governing Body Further that ALF was in the process of reviewing organisational policy to ensure that preventive and not merely punitive steps are taken towards addressing sexual harassment 178 In 2018 Liang filed a petition against AUD and the complainant contesting the findings made against him Between 9 April and 30 March 2022 eight hearings have taken in the case with little progress with hearings frequently adjourned for lack of time 179 November 2018 Caravan Magazine Investigations edit The November 2018 issue of Caravan a prominent Indian news magazine investigated at length three prominent cases of workplace sexual harassment involving entertainment behemoth Only Much Louder prominent television journalist and anchor Gaurav Sawant and another famous artist Jatin Das 180 The charges against Only Much Louder 181 famous for starting the NH7 Weekender and the power behind comedy groups All India Bakchod and East India Comedy included serial charges of sexual harassment against the company s co founder Vijay Nair The story also detailed how the company failed in its internal handling of sexual harassment charges that came to its notice 181 The same cover story also detailed a harrowing account of sexual misdemeanor by TV anchor Gaurav Sawant 182 against journalist Vidya Krishnan As per the account published in the magazine Krishnan alleged that during a reporting trip to the Beas in Punjab Sawant tried to repeatedly molest her In the article Krishnan says to Nikita Saxena the author of the said article I was really excited about being counted being sent from Pioneer with all the supposedly senior journalists Sawant who had earlier reported on the Kargil war in 1999 was part of the entourage Krishnan was travelling with In the Army jeep Sawant allegedly touched Krishnan on her right shoulder and slowly moved his hands to her breast later on pretending as if nothing had happened When the group returned to their hotel rooms in the evening Vidya says she received a message from Gaurav that he wanted her to come to his room When Vidya tried to brush him off politely Gaurav reportedly said that what he had in mind was nothing naughty and he just wanted to get into a bathtub with her Gaurav then came to her room unexpectedly she says and dropped his pants and tried to sexually assault her She tried to push him away but could not Vidya says I felt like he was overpowering me which is why in my panic I started screaming Vidya s response managed to drive Gaurav off who pretended as if nothing had happened the next day 183 Challenges editIndia s Me Too movement differs in key ways from the movement in the United States 144 The allegations against Harvey Weinstein were investigated by reliable sources in the US while in India accusations emerged on social media where women posted their grievances 144 In addition laws against defamation in India allow the prosecution of women who are unable to prove their allegations with a maximum jail term of two years while the First Amendment protects such rights in the United States 144 As a result activists began to work towards strengthening the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention Prohibition and Redressal Act 2013 which was implemented poorly since its establishment 144 As of mid October 2018 the social Me Too campaign of India has continued to grow and be covered by major media outlets as a topic of importance with victims outing their abusers on a regular basis 184 The movement has since resulted in major social consequences for several of those accused such as firing or resignation from their jobs condemnation and disassociation from members of their respective industries and indignation against their actions from their fans and or the public at large Similarly accusers have also been the target of countersuits from the accused even as they often have social support and added coverage from the media 143 154 While the Indian Me Too movement brought stories of sexual harassment and abuse to the forefront this likely reflects only a fraction of a much larger phenomenon Scholar Shamika Dixit coined the term imagined constraints to describe the limitations of social media platforms which discouraged many Indian women from speaking out Through interviews she uncovered how women wanted to avoid the familial judgement social stigma and emotional labour that came with participating in the Me Too movement This ultimately constrained the agency of individual women to publicly voice their experiences 185 Criticism editJournalist Seema Mustafa has expressed encouragement for the women who have shared their personal experiences and has said that this is a big achievement for India s women s movement but she has also felt that the movement lacks internal criticism which would have been helpful in strengthening the cause 186 Tavleen Singh of The Indian Express has criticized the Me Too movement participants in India claiming the liberals leading the movement are illiberal towards disagreements with their point of view 187 Govind Krishnan V of Firstpost concurred with Mustafa s sentiments and additionally stated that one limitation of the movement in India was that it shuts itself from constructive criticism which would help to strengthen the movement 188 As an analogy he mentioned that feminism has evolved over time due to this type of criticism Me Too movement needs more nuanced and richer conversations which have space for debate disagreement and dissent The movement needs deeper forms of engagement and a collective will to develop a self critical discourse which can generate essential kind of intellectual spade work 188 Mustafa also expressed her reservations about the tone and tenor of the Me Too movement on social media A key point of her criticism was the movement s inability to differentiate between a man who is guilty of rape and sexual assault from a man who solicited a woman with a drink or an unacceptable text message arguing it offers the same punishment for all Krishna too shared the viewpoint writing This remains a challenge of great importance for India s MeToo which it has not yet succeeded in overcoming 188 Mustafa and Singh both said that the current movement in India is exclusive elite and metropolitan in nature failing to represent ordinary Indians 186 187 Mustafa has spoken of justice as a concept where an innocent man is not supposed to be framed even if it means the guilty get away 186 She has rebuked the Me Too movement as too subjective arbitrary and without due responsibility 186 Mustafa has also criticized the mob mentality of the movement as the accusations on social media deny the accused a proper chance to defend themselves 186 See also editMen Too movement India Gender inequality in IndiaReferences edit Goel Vindu Venkataraman Ayesha Schultz Kai 9 October 2018 After a Long Wait India s MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off The New York Times India s MeToo Some of the sexual harassment charges that have surfaced this month Faleiro Sonia India s MeToo Moment Came Late but It Will Be Transformative MeToo Movement India Everything You Need To Know About The MeToo Movement popxo com 29 October 2018 a b c Kazmi Zehra 17 October 2017 MeToo Does it take a Twitter trend to know women are harassed every day Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 6 November 2017 Retrieved 6 January 2018 a b c Women in India are also saying MeToo PBS NewsHour 19 October 2017 Archived from the original on 6 January 2018 Retrieved 6 January 2018 Why Are We Still Calling Sexual Harassment Eve Teasing In India Huffington Post India 4 July 2017 Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 22 January 2018 MeToo Know the laws that protect you from sexual assault and harassment The Better India 28 October 2017 Archived from the original on 17 January 2018 Retrieved 17 January 2018 a b Wu Huizhong 9 November 2017 MeToo helps spark wider conversation around sexual abuse in India CNN Archived from the original on 6 January 2018 Retrieved 6 January 2018 a b c d Blame victims and the West India s way of justifying sexual assaults Deutsche Welle 5 January 2018 Archived from the original on 18 July 2017 Retrieved 6 January 2018 Wu Huizhong 27 September 2017 A feeble no may mean yes Indian court overturns rape conviction CNN Archived from the original on 6 December 2017 Retrieved 6 January 2018 Verma Abhinav 16 October 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who helped trigger India s MeToo movement says Reuters Moksha is all bullshit Tanushree Dutta Filmfare com CINTAA Apologises To Tanushree For Not Addressing Her Grievance Says Can t Reopen Case Now Indiatimes com 3 October 2018 Tanushree sexual harassment sad but we cannot reopen case now CINTAA India Today Nana Patekar Has A History Of Assaulting Women Tanushree Dutta Headlines Today Archived from the original on 26 September 2018 Retrieved 26 September 2018 Tanushree Dutta Who Accuses Nana Patekar Of Harassment Says She Was Threatened Car Was Attacked Ndtv com Safi Michael October 2018 Tanushree Dutta s Bollywood sexual harassment case back in spotlight The Guardian Henderson Barney 6 October 2018 There s not just one Weinstein in Bollywood The truth behind the world s largest film industry Telegraph co uk Janice Sequeira An Eyewitness Of The Incident Backs Up Tanushree Dutta s Harassment Allegations Headlines Today Retrieved 28 September 2018 Tanushree Dutta accuses Vivek Agnihotri of harassment says Irrfan Suniel Shetty stood up for her Hindustantimes com 28 September 2018 Retrieved 28 September 2018 Vivek Agnihotri Allegedly Asked Tanushree Dutta To Remove Clothes Male Co Stars Intervened Headlines Today Retrieved 29 September 2018 Vivek Agnihotri refutes Tanushree s allegations Lawyer Business Standard India 4 October 2018 Retrieved 4 October 2018 Chocolate associate director emerges with a fresh perspective against Tanushree Dutta s claims The Times of India 4 October 2018 Retrieved 9 October 2018 tanushree duttas car vandalised in 2008 video goes viral on social media Mumbai Mirror Retrieved 3 October 2018 Journalist who attacked Tanushree Dutta s car in viral video from 2008 defends his actions India TV Retrieved 3 October 2018 a b Legal Notices And Defamation Case For Tanushree Dutta Headlines Today 4 October 2018 Retrieved 6 October 2018 Tanushree Dutta files sexual harassment complaint against Nana Patekar TOI Retrieved 7 October 2018 Nana Patekar s lawyer refutes allegations levelled by Tanushree Dutta Retrieved 16 November 2018 MeToo movement Police closes Nana Patekar s sexual harassment case filed by Tanushree Dutta The Times of India 13 June 2019 Retrieved 13 June 2019 No proof to prosecute Nana Patekar in Tanushree Dutta molestation case Mumbai police to court India Today PTI 13 June 2019 Retrieved 13 June 2019 MeToo Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame Yashika Anand supports the movement shares her casting couch experience The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Metoo Khatron Ke Khiladi s actress Jasmin Bhasin narrates her ordeal about sexual harassment The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo in Sandalwood Sangeetha Bhat levels allegations against top directors Deccan Herald 15 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo movement Priyanka Bose points out sexual misconduct by Sajid Khan Soumik Sen and Ally Khan The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Singer Chinmayi Sripaada Names Poet Vairamuthu In MeToo Story Siddharth Tweets Support NDTV com Retrieved 27 February 2019 Amyra Dastur I have had an actor squeeze himself up against me during a song 10 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Tina Dutta accuses co star Mohit Malhotra of inappropriately touching her Deccan Chronicle 4 March 2019 Retrieved 12 March 2019 Tanushree Dutta accuses Nana Patekar of harassing her on set The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo continues in Kannada film industry Actress Sanjjanaa Galrani accuses director Ravi Srivatsa of harassment The New Indian Express Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Sruthi Hariharan accuses Arjun Sarja of harassment says he wanted foreplay scene at last minute Hindustan Times 20 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Film maker Nishtha Jain accuses Vinod Dua of sexual harassment The Hindu 14 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 via www thehindu com MeToo movement Piyush Mishra accused of inappropriate behaviour Here s what Ketki Joshi says in FB post 11 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Mandana Karimi opens up about ordeal with Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 director disappointed with Ekta Kapoor s silence The Economic Times 23 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Aahana Kumra says Sajid Khan asked her if she would have sex with a dog for Rs 100 crore Hindustan Times 1 November 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Director Susi Ganesan accused by Leena Manimekalai The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Sona Mohapatra lashes out at Kailash Kher narrates her own Me Too story Hindustan Times 10 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Now Sandhya Mridul alleges sexual harassment at the hands of Alok Nath The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Dealt with four years of harassment by slapping the man in question Navneet Nishan on Alok Nath The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Sacred Games Elnaaz Norouzi accuses Namaste England director Vipul Shah of sexual harassment Hindustan Times 19 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Singer Shweta Pandit calls Anu Malik a paedophile says he asked her for a kiss at 15 Hindustan Times 18 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Staff Reporter 24 October 2018 MeToo in Kollywood now Amala Paul accuses director Susi Ganesan of sexual misconduct The Hindu Retrieved 27 February 2019 via www thehindu com Kangana Ranaut accuses Vikas Bahl of harassment says he d hold her too tight brag about casual sex Hindustan Times 7 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Telugu actor accuses MLA of sexual misconductwebsite The Times of India The Times of India 15 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Stree actress Flora Saini accuses producer and ex Gaurang Doshi of physical abuse India Today Ist Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Shama Sikander says she was harassed by a director when she was 14 recalls incident The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Niharika Singh Shares Her MeToo Story Calls Nawazuddin Sexually Repressed Toxic Indian Man News18 9 November 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Model Diandra Soares recounts her story involving Suhel Seth Mumbai Mirror 18 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Actress Sunainaa says MeToo I was sexually harassed as a child India Today Ist Retrieved 27 February 2019 Kaneez Surka accuses comedian Aditi Mittal of sexual harassment Hindustan Times 10 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo Author Ira Trivedi Calls Out Chetan Bhagat Suhel Seth outlookindia com Retrieved 27 February 2019 Maheshwri Neha MeToo I was sexually harassed by photographer Raja Bajaj when I started out says Sonal Vengurlekar The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2019 Housefull director Sajid Khan accused of sexual harassment by actress Saloni Chopra and a journalist dna 11 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Mukherjee Shreya 11 October 2018 Kubbra Sait Sexual predators made advances claiming that I felt it too Hindustan Times Retrieved 20 August 2019 Queen Director Vikas Bahl Sexually Assaulted Me Phantom Films Did Nothing Survivor Speaks Out HuffPost India 6 October 2018 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Vikas Bahl Would Hold me Tight Smell My Hair Says Kangana After Woman Accuses Him of Molestation News18 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Kangana Ranaut Accuses Vikas Bahl Of Harassment Is MeToo Gaining Pace In India headlinestoday org 7 October 2018 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Kangana Ranaut s Queen Co Star Nayani Dixit Accuses Vikas Bahl Of Sexual Misconduct headlinestoday org Headlines Today 8 October 2018 Retrieved 9 October 2018 Shaikh Samina 6 October 2018 EXCLUSIVE Anurag Kashyap Vikramaditya Motwane Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena dissolve their production company The Times of India Retrieved 6 October 2018 Pathak Ankur 6 October 2018 Queen Director Vikas Bahl Sexually Assaulted Me Phantom Films Did Nothing Survivor Speaks Out HuffPost Retrieved 7 October 2018 Phantom Films Dissolved Anurag Kashyap Says All Dreams Come To An End Filmibeat com 6 October 2018 Retrieved 14 October 2018 Comedian Utsav Chakraborty once associated with AIB accused of sexually harassing women India Today Retrieved 7 October 2018 AIB accepts Tanmay Bhat knew of sexual harassment claims against Utsav Chakraborty and continued working with him Hindustan Times 5 October 2018 Retrieved 7 October 2018 Me Too Founders Tanmay Bhat Gursimran Khamba out of AIB until further notice The News Minute 8 October 2018 Aditi Mittal apologises to Kaneez Surka on Twitter for kissing her without consent Hindustan Times 11 October 2018 Retrieved 21 April 2020 Yash Raj Films Sacks Top Executive After Aspiring Actress Reveals MeToo Experience NDTV Retrieved 16 October 2018 Singh Nandita 26 May 2019 How AIB went from a rising star to having no money no CEO and no office The Print Retrieved 27 May 2019 Woke To Broke The Stunning Rise And Fall Of AIB HuffPost India 2 June 2019 Retrieved 12 June 2019 MeToo Sajid Khan steps down as Housefull 4 director over allegations of sexual harassment Tiesofindia indiatimes com Akshay Kumar Cancels Housefull 4 Shoot In The Wake Of MeToo Movement Sajid Khan Steps Down As Film s Director Ndtv com Nana Patekar Accused Of Harassment Quits Housefull 4 Says It s Convenient For Team ndtv com Sajid Khan replaced by Farhad Samji as Housefull 4 director after sexual harassment accusations Hindustan Times 13 October 2018 Retrieved 14 October 2018 MeToo Impact Sajid Khan Asked To Explain His Offensive Behaviour to Director s Organisation or Face Action In style yahoo com Retrieved 16 October 2018 Me Too IFTDA suspends filmmaker Sajid Khan over complaints of sexual harassment www hindustantimes com 12 December 2018 Retrieved 12 December 2018 MeToo in Bollywood The Fault in Our Stars Remake Director Suspended The Hollywood Reporter 19 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 MeToo hits Sanskari Babuji Alok Nath accused of rape and sexual harassment by TV show Tara producer dna 9 October 2018 Retrieved 8 October 2018 MJ Akbar India minister under scrutiny over MeToo allegations BBC News 10 October 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Alok Nath accused by second woman of harassment Gulfnews com 11 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 Alok Nath s behaviour was open secret says Himani Shivpuri compares him to Jekyll and Hyde Hindustan Times 11 October 2018 Retrieved 12 October 2018 MeToo movement Renuka Shahane admits she knew about Alok Nath s reputation shares her own story Hindustan Times Retrieved 12 October 2018 Sandhya Mridul extends support to Vinta Nanda says Alok Nath attacked her on TV show sets Hindustan Times Retrieved 12 October 2018 Two actors speak up against Alok Nath The Hindu Retrieved 12 October 2018 Alok Nath files defamation suit against Vinta Nanda demands Re 1 in damages Hindustantimes com 15 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 a b Alok Nath Sues Writer Who Accused Him Of Rape Demands Re 1 Ndtv com Retrieved 16 October 2018 MeToo CINTAA expels Alok Nath Mumbai Mirror Retrieved 14 November 2018 KWAN founder Anirban Das Blah asked to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct Indianexpress com 16 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 South cinema s MeToo moment Singer Chinmay outs lyricist Vairamuthu India Today Retrieved 18 October 2018 MeToo movement Vairamuthu accused of sexual abuse The Times of India Retrieved 18 October 2018 Singer Sindhuja backs Chinmayi Vairamuthu sexually harassed me too India Today Retrieved 18 October 2018 MeToo Lyricist Vairamuthu denies sexual misconduct allegations The Indian Express 11 October 2018 Retrieved 18 October 2018 Vairamuthu releases a video statement against sexual harassment accusations The Times of India Retrieved 30 October 2018 Sruthi Hariharan accuses Arjun says he misbehaved with her Sify Retrieved 27 February 2019 Cornelious Deborah 27 December 2018 When MeToo shook Bollywood The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 25 September 2019 MeToo in India Singer Kailash Kher faces fresh allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women Firstpost 11 October 2018 Retrieved 25 September 2019 After MeToo complaint Rajat Kapoor says sad that I was cause of this hurt DNA India 8 October 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2021 MAMI Drops Rajat Kapoor s Kadakh And AIB Production From Film Fest Line Up NDTV com Retrieved 10 October 2021 Joshi Prajakta 27 January 2022 Several sexual harassment allegations rock the world of Kathak IndieJournal Retrieved 29 January 2022 Pandit Birju Maharaj MeToo Allegations Surface On Social Media Post His Death SheThePeople TV 25 January 2022 Retrieved 29 January 2022 Srikanth Kavya 21 January 2022 The Doyen of Kathak Pandit Birju Maharaj The Juggernaut Retrieved 29 January 2022 Anu Malik Asked to Step Down As Indian Idol 10 Judge Former Assistant Producer Says Channel Already Knew About His Abuse of Power but Did Nothing in news yahoo com Retrieved 27 February 2019 Sony TV breaks silence on Anu Malik s Indian Idol exit in news yahoo com Retrieved 27 February 2019 a b India Today Anu Malik Nov 2019 Hindustan Times Anu Malik Nov 2019 November 2019 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Saloni Chopra talks about when she met with Sajid Khan MeToo India Exclusive YouTube MeToo Film Body Suspends Sajid Khan for One Year Over Sexual Harassment Allegations News18 12 December 2018 Retrieved 10 February 2021 Sajid Khan aslisajidkhan Instagram photos and videos KR Sreenivas resigns as Times of India Resident Editor after multiple Me Too allegations Thenewsminute com 13 October 2018 HT s Prashant Jha steps down as Chief of Bureau after allegations of sexual misconduct Thenewsminute com 8 October 2018 After sexual harassment allegations against Vinod Dua The Wire issues statement Janta Ka Reporter 2 0 Janta Ka Reporter 2 0 14 October 2018 Retrieved 14 October 2018 Metoo Mallika Dua s father Vinod Dua accused of sexual harassment slobbered the face of a filmmaker dna 14 October 2018 Retrieved 14 October 2018 MeToo movement Mallika Dua reacts on sexual misconduct accusations on father Vinod Dua The Times of India Retrieved 14 October 2018 Vinod Dua issues statement on sexual harassment accusation against him on The Wire podcast mocks MeToo movement Firstpost www firstpost com Archived from the original on 17 October 2018 Retrieved 17 October 2018 Sabki Dhulai Newslaundry Archived from the original on 17 October 2018 Retrieved 17 October 2018 MeToo Allegations Hit Video Volunteers Stalin K Padma as Several Women Come Forward The Wire Retrieved 18 October 2018 MeToo campaign Six women speak up accuse Minister M J Akbar of sexual harassment when he was Editor The Indian Express 10 October 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Congress Jaipal Reddy says MJ Akbar must resign if he can t explain sexual harassment charges Firstpost Firstpost com 10 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 M J Akbar Minister and Former Editor Sexually Harassed and Molested Me The Wire Retrieved 16 October 2018 Chaudhury Dipanjan Roy Venugopal Vasudha 11 October 2018 MJ Akbar faces MeToo heat asked to cut short Nigeria visit may be back today The Economic Times Retrieved 16 October 2018 MeToo Sexual harassment charges against MJ Akbar put Modi government in a spot final call likely soon Financialexpress com 11 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 Abi Habib Maria Goel Vindu 17 October 2018 A Top Indian Minister Resigns but Can MeToo Reform Government The New York Times Retrieved 20 December 2020 a b c It s officially a week since India s MeToo movement started Here is a list of all those accused The Indian Economist M dailyhunt in Retrieved 16 October 2018 a b c d e After a deluge of MeToo allegations Indian men claim they are the ones under attack Washington Post Retrieved 16 October 2018 Dutt Barkha 16 October 2018 An Indian minister accused of sexual abuse should have been sacked Instead he wants to punish women The Washington Post Retrieved 20 December 2020 Bisht Bhawana 20 October 2018 There Is A History Of Using SLAPP Suits To Silence Women SheThePeople TV Retrieved 20 December 2020 Saran Mekhala 10 February 2021 Akbar Ramani Case How a Journalist Was Tried for Saying MeToo The Quint Retrieved 10 February 2021 Patel Tushita MJ Akbar stop with the lying You sexually harassed me too Your threats will not silence us Scroll in Retrieved 16 October 2018 MeToo fallout MJ Akbar resigns as minister of state for external affairs The Times of India 17 October 2018 In MJ Akbar vs Journalists Top Editors Body Asks Him To Withdraw Case NDTV com Retrieved 27 February 2019 Not Consensual Pallavi Gogoi After MJ Akbar Denied Rape Charge in news yahoo com Retrieved 27 February 2019 Ray Of Hope Bollywood Celebrates Priya Ramani s Acquittal In Defamation Case NDTV Press Trust of India 17 February 2021 Retrieved 17 February 2021 a b Mitra Esha Yeung Jessie Suri Manveena 18 February 2021 Indian court rules in favor of female journalist sued for defamation over sexual harassment allegations CNN Retrieved 23 February 2021 a b Kothari Jayna 24 February 2021 Priya Ramani verdict has expanded the law on sexual harassment The Indian Express Retrieved 26 February 2021 NSUI president quits after sexual harassment charges Rahul Gandhi accepts resignation Indianexpress com 16 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 Former Supreme Court Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment by Chief Justice Gogoi Justice Bobde panel gives clean chit to CJI in sexual harassment probe The Hindu 6 May 2019 Clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi 17 women activists held for protest bid The Hindu 8 May 2019 Clean Chit to CJI Why the Doors of Justice Completely Closed 21 May 2019 Judicial Emergency Justice and Country Blindfolded https www livelaw in columns judicial emergency justice emasculated and country blindfolded 144845 Mounting Criticism Against Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Case https www livelaw in top stories cji clean chit reactions 144846 Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI SC Says Bigger Plot to Deactivate Office of CJI 20 April 2019 This episode is going to haunt SC in years to come Justice AP Shah on CJI sexual harassment case 7 May 2019 Dave Dushyant 7 May 2019 A miscarriage of justice The Hindu A one sided justice 22 May 2019 MeToo Symbiosis students accuse faculty seniors of harassment India Today Retrieved 16 October 2018 Symbiosis Center for Media amp Communication Facebook com Retrieved 16 October 2018 Symbiosis asks director to go on leave after 106 students complain of harassment 21 October 2018 Retrieved 27 February 2019 Sexual harassment charges not substantiated but Symbiosis transfers media school director The Indian Express 4 February 2019 Retrieved 20 August 2019 Principal Speak Institute s pedagogy is student centric says Gopalkrishnan The Hindustan Times 17 May 2019 Retrieved 5 September 2020 Chowdhury Aarefa Johari amp Shreya Roy Why Ambedkar University held law professor Lawrence Liang guilty of sexual harassment Scroll in Retrieved 29 April 2022 Bhanj Jaideep Deo 8 March 2018 AUD Professor found guilty of sexual harassment The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 29 April 2022 Ambedkar University panel finds Dean guilty of sexual harassment The Indian Express 9 March 2018 Retrieved 29 April 2022 Datta Saikat 8 March 2018 Indian university finds top academic guilty of sexual harassment Asia Times Retrieved 29 April 2022 Ambedkar Uni academic guilty of sexual harassment survivor unhappy with punishment The News Minute 8 March 2018 Retrieved 29 April 2022 Chirumamilla Varun Ambedkar University committee finds ALF founder and NLS grad Lawrence Liang guilty of sexual harassment Bar and Bench Indian Legal news Retrieved 29 April 2022 Sowmya Rajaram 9 March 2018 I am not a harasser Bangalore Mirror Retrieved 29 April 2022 Alternative Law Forum s statement with respect to media reports of sexual harassment concerning Lawrence Liang Alternative Law Forum Retrieved 29 April 2022 Welcome to High Court of Delhi delhihighcourt nic in Retrieved 29 April 2022 Women speak out against Gaurav Sawant Jatin Das and Vijay Nair s OML The Caravan Retrieved 8 December 2018 a b Sharma co authored by Surabhi Kanga Bhanuj Kappal Arnav Das How Only Much Louder failed the women in its ranks The Caravan Retrieved 8 December 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Saxena Nikita Journalist accuses primetime anchor Gaurav Sawant of sexual assault The Caravan Retrieved 8 December 2018 Me Too India Today anchor Gaurav Sawant accused of sexual harassment www thenewsminute com 13 November 2018 Retrieved 8 December 2018 Goel Vindu Venkataraman Ayesha Schultz Kai 9 October 2018 After a Long Wait India s MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off The New York Times Retrieved 16 October 2018 Dixit Shamika 10 January 2021 I Refused to Say MeToo Negotiating Between Individual Agency and Imagined Platform Constraints Journal of Creative Communications 17 35 48 doi 10 1177 0973258620980550 S2CID 234281763 Retrieved 12 September 2022 a b c d e Mustafa Seema Whoa MeToo Hold Your Horses The Citizen Archived from the original on 17 October 2018 Retrieved 17 October 2018 a b Fifth column Why I am not MeToo The Indian Express 14 October 2018 Retrieved 17 October 2018 a b c MeToo Accusations against men can t be construed as guilt calculus of probability should account for innocence Firstpost www firstpost com 15 October 2018 Retrieved 17 October 2018 External links editIndian Express Me Too Tracker Times of India Visual catalog of Me Too accused persons Me Too Rising 3D Global visualization of the Me Too movement Portals nbsp India nbsp Feminism nbsp Human sexuality nbsp Internet nbsp Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MeToo movement in India amp oldid 1182987117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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