JNU sacks Congress MP as professor after 11 students allege sexual harassment
First reported 9 Oct, 09:55 UTCUpdated 18h ago17 sources
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AI-generatedJawaharlal Nehru University dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following an internal inquiry into sexual harassment allegations filed by at least 11 students. Akoijam is identified as a Congress MP.
How the Left framed it
Left-leaning outlets emphasise that the decision was based on complaints by '11 women students' and note that Akoijam denied the allegations.
How the Center framed it
Center outlets report that the dismissal was ordered with immediate effect based on the findings of the university's Internal Committee.
How the Right framed it
Right-leaning outlets report that the Internal Committee conducted an inquiry and recommended 'major punishment' against the professor.
What everyone reports
- JNU dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam.
- The dismissal was based on an internal inquiry into sexual harassment allegations.
- At least 11 students filed the allegations.
- The Internal Committee conducted the inquiry.
Where coverage differs
- Left-leaning outlets report that Akoijam denied the allegations.
- Center outlets report the dismissal was ordered with immediate effect.
- Right-leaning outlets report the committee recommended 'major punishment'.
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 14 outlets (Z.ai) on 9 Oct, 12:55 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
Compare the headlines
How outlets on each side framed it
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday, October 9, dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him, according to a university order. Akoijam, who teaches at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under the School of Social Sciences, was…
NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday sacked its professor and Congress Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur, Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, after holding him guilty of sexually harassing female students. The order was based on the findings of the university’s Internal Committee (IC), which recommended a…
Full coverage
17 outlets — tap a headline to read it at the source
- JNU terminates professor accused of sexual harassment (opens The Times of India in a new tab)
- JNU sacks Congress MP as professor after 11 students allege sexual harassment (opens The Indian Express in a new tab)
- JNU sacks professor, a sitting Congress MP, over sexual harassment charges (opens India Today in a new tab)
JNU sacks professor a sitting Congress MP over sexual harassment charges
- After inquiry, JNU dismisses professor over sexual harassment allegations (opens Greater Kashmir in a new tab)
New Delhi, Oct 09: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Friday dismissed a professor over allegations of sexual harassment, following an inquiry conducted by its Internal Committee, according to a university order. According to the order, the professor of the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social…
- JNU Sacks Congress MP Bimol Akoijam After Sexual Harassment Inquiry Into Complaints By 11 Students (opens Republic World in a new tab)
- JNU dismisses professor over sexual harassment allegations after inquiry (opens India TV in a new tab)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday dismissed a professor over allegations of sexual harassment following an inquiry by its Internal Committee, according to a university order. The professor, who taught at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under the School of Social Sciences, has been dismissed from…
- Bimol Akoijam, JNU Professor and Congress MP, Dismissed on Sexual Harassment Charges (opens The Wire in a new tab)
The decision in Akoijam's case is based on an internal inquiry conducted into his behaviour based on complaints by '11 women students', said reports.
- JNU terminates professor accused of sexual harassment after internal committee inquiry (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
JNU dismissed a professor after an internal inquiry into sexual harassment allegations filed by at least 11 students.
- Professor, Also A Congress MP, Sacked By JNU Over Sexual Harassment Charges (opens NDTV in a new tab)
The dismissal, ordered with immediate effect, was based on the findings of the university's Internal Committee (IC), which recommended "major punishment" against him.
- JNU dismisses professor after inquiry into sexual harassment allegations (opens Deccan Herald in a new tab)
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday, October 9, dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against him, according to a university order. Akoijam, who teaches at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under the School of Social Sciences, was…
- Who is Prof Bimol Akoijam? Congress MP sacked by JNU over sexual harassment charges (opens DNA India in a new tab)
The order, signed by JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit, said the university had acted following the inquiry conducted by its Internal Committee. Akoijam was associated with the Centre for the Study of Social Systems under the School of Social Sciences at JNU.
- JNU Dismisses Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam Over Sexual Harassment Allegations (opens Times Now in a new tab)
According to an order dated October 9, the Internal Committee (IC) conducted an inquiry into the allegations and recommended major punishment against the professor based on its findings.
