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Testimonies by women who worked with minister M.J. Akbar when he was an editor expose the culture of impunity he seems to have enjoyed for long. That must stop now. The Modi government should remove him immediately to signal zero-tolerance against sexual harassment and its commitment to women’s safety.
Reveal details, else Raghav Bahl raid could look like intimidation
Income tax department has the right to investigate suspected evasion. But it can’t miss the political connotation of its raids at the office of The Quint and its founder Raghav Bahl. Justification of these raids should be made public soon. Otherwise this seems like an attempt to intimidate the media.
Why should there be unbridled freedom to the Indian media? Is the Indian media above the law? What about Mr Gupta instigating caste hatred in the guise of protecting Dalits interest? He is repeatedly indulging in this kind of mischief.