#MeToo in India: MJ Akbar calls allegations 'false, fabricated'; how English, Hindi national dailies reported MoS' remarks
Fp Staff • 6 years agoUnion minister MJ Akbar on Sunday termed allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women as "false, fabricated and deeply distressing" and said he was taking appropriate legal action against them
Daily Bulletin: Subhash Ghai accused of sexual assault under Me Too; India to take on West Indies in second Test; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoNew accusations made under the Me Too India movement: Director Subhash Ghai and marketing consultant Suhel Seth are the latest names to crop up.
Tanushree Dutta harassment row: Maharashtra State Commission for Women issues notices to Nana Patekar, others
Fp Staff • 6 years agoTanushree, in an interview recently, alleged that Patekar misbehaved with her while filming a special song for the film 10 years ago
'MeToo Campaign in India beginning of a wrong practice, can destroy a man's life': BJP MP Udit Raj tweets in support of Nana Patekar
Fp Staff • 6 years agoBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj on Tuesday supported actor Nana Patekar, who has been accused for sexually assaulting co-actor Tanushree Dutta 10 years ago on the sets of Horn Ok Pleasss. The BJP MP questioned Tanushree's intent behind raking up the issue ten years since it happened.
French star Catherine Deneuve says 'men are being unfairly targeted by sexual misconduct allegations'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoCatherine Deneuve was among about 100 performers, scholars and others who signed an open letter saying the 'legitimate protest against sexual violence' stemming from the Harvey Weinstein scandal has gone too far.
Sweden to amend rape law after MeToo campaign, new regulation requires 'explicit consent' before sexual contact
• 7 years agoUnder new Sweden law, rape could be proven if accuser didn't give their explicit consent or clearly demonstrate their desire to engage in sexual activity