M J Akbar returns home, says there will be statement later
New Delhi, Oct 14: Union minister M J Akbar, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment by a number of women journalists, returned here Sunday from a foreign tour.
Replying to a volley of questions from reporters at the airport, the Minister of State for External Affairs said he would issue a statement later.
"There will be a statement later," he said.
Multiple women in the last few days have offered their accounts of alleged sexual harassment by Akbar when he was a journalist as the #MeToo movement swept social media, bringing to fore sordid tales of sexual harassment by influential men in different walks of lives.
There was an indication by the BJP that it is likely to take a clear stand on allegations of sexual harassment against Akbar once he explains his position upon his return.
While the Bharatiya Janata Party has maintained a studied silence on the matter so far, party sources have said the charges against him are serious, and his continuance as a minister is no longer guaranteed.
A final call will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the sources said.
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Cases registered against 22 riders for performing wheeling on two-wheelers in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru Police have booked 22 riders for allegedly performing wheeling on two-wheelers in the city, officials said on Wednesday.
The operation was conducted on March 17 on the occasion of the Shab-e-Qadr festival. A special drive was conducted to identify riders performing wheeling (stunts) on two-wheelers, they said.
The officers and staff of the K R Puram Traffic Police Station conducted the drive while patrolling within the station limits, particularly near Old Madras Road, Battarahalli Junction, and Medahalli Bridgethe, police said.
During the drive, police personnel detected 22 two-wheeler riders who were performing wheeling, a senior police officer said.
All 22 two-wheelers were seized, and upon inquiry, it was found that all the riders were adults, he said.
Subsequently, 22 separate FIRs were registered against the riders, and legal action has been initiated as per law, he added.
