Ramani’s Allegations were Defamatory: Akbar

New Delhi: Former Minister M.J. Akbar on Wednesday told a Delhi court that journalist Priya Ramani’s allegations levelled against him were defamatory in nature. Akbar told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal that the allegations were false and defamatory and in the process, his reputation has been tarnished. The court recorded Akbar’s statement as a complainant witness in a criminal defamation suit filed by him against Ramani. Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse Akbar of sexual harassment. Akbar has denied all the charges made against him as “false, wild and baseless”. Akbar said that it was apparent that a false narrative against him was being circulated in a motivated manner. (IANS)

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