NEW DELHI: Pallavi Gogoi, the former Asian Age journalist who levelled rape allegations + against former Union minister of state for exterior affairs MJ Akbar, on Thursday quashed the latter's claims that their dating used to be consensual.
In a remark, Pallavi said, "Rather than take responsibility for his abuse of me and his serial predation of other young women who have courageously come forward, Akbar has insisted - just like other infamous serial sexual abusers of women - that the relationship was consensual. It was not."
She additional mentioned that "a relationship that is based on coercion, and abuse of power, is not consensual," adding, "I stand by every word in my published account. I will continue to speak my truth so that other women who have been sexually assaulted by him know it is okay for them to come forward and speak their truth too."
In a piece of writing printed on November 1 within the Washington Post, Pallavi narrated how Akbar had allegedly raped her in a Jaipur lodge around 23 years in the past, again when the 2 have been colleagues on the Asian Age. She additionally made claims of a number of other incidents of sexual harassment via Akbar all over their time on the newsletter.
Pallavi used to be 22 when she joined the Asian Age, the place Akbar used to be the editor.
This used to be the primary example of a rape allegation being levelled on the former minister, even if a variety of circumstances of sexual harassment surfaced against him as part of India's #MeToo firestorm.
In response, Akbar denied the allegations and said that he and Pallavi had "entered into a consensual relationship that spanned several months," adding that their dating brought about "significant strife in his" non-public life as well.
Akbar's spouse, Mallika, corroborated his model of the tale, mentioning that his dating with the scribe brought about a large number of discord and sadness of their marital life as there were a variety of overdue night time phone calls and public display of affection between the 2.
Updated: TOI's coverage on overlaying #MeToo
In a remark, Pallavi said, "Rather than take responsibility for his abuse of me and his serial predation of other young women who have courageously come forward, Akbar has insisted - just like other infamous serial sexual abusers of women - that the relationship was consensual. It was not."
She additional mentioned that "a relationship that is based on coercion, and abuse of power, is not consensual," adding, "I stand by every word in my published account. I will continue to speak my truth so that other women who have been sexually assaulted by him know it is okay for them to come forward and speak their truth too."
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— Pallavi Gogoi (@pgogoi) 1541184064000In a piece of writing printed on November 1 within the Washington Post, Pallavi narrated how Akbar had allegedly raped her in a Jaipur lodge around 23 years in the past, again when the 2 have been colleagues on the Asian Age. She additionally made claims of a number of other incidents of sexual harassment via Akbar all over their time on the newsletter.
Pallavi used to be 22 when she joined the Asian Age, the place Akbar used to be the editor.
This used to be the primary example of a rape allegation being levelled on the former minister, even if a variety of circumstances of sexual harassment surfaced against him as part of India's #MeToo firestorm.
In response, Akbar denied the allegations and said that he and Pallavi had "entered into a consensual relationship that spanned several months," adding that their dating brought about "significant strife in his" non-public life as well.
Akbar's spouse, Mallika, corroborated his model of the tale, mentioning that his dating with the scribe brought about a large number of discord and sadness of their marital life as there were a variety of overdue night time phone calls and public display of affection between the 2.
Updated: TOI's coverage on overlaying #MeToo
#MeToo: Pallavi Gogoi refutes Akbar's claim
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