Legal troubles have mounted for Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam after Delhi Police registered an FIR at Vasant Kunj North police station over sexual harassment allegations leveled by 11 female students from Jawaharlal Nehru University. The police action has sparked an intense political confrontation, with the Bharatiya Janata Party launching fierce demonstrations demanding his resignation and questioning the silence of the Congress high command.
Internal Inquiry, Suspension and Dismissal at JNU
The controversy stems from Akoijam's tenure as a faculty member at the Centre for Studies in Social Systems within the School of Social Sciences at JNU. Following complaints filed by students alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment, an institutional inquiry was conducted by the university authorities. Akoijam was initially suspended during the proceedings and subsequently dismissed from his academic position. Delhi Police have now initiated a formal criminal probe based on the complaints.
Street Demonstrations Across Delhi and Patna
Shortly after the FIR was registered, members of the BJP Mahila Morcha organized large demonstrations in the national capital. Protesters attempted to gherao the Congress party headquarters in Delhi, prompting heavy police deployment. Security personnel detained several protesting women leaders and transported them away in police buses to maintain public order. Similar protests erupted in Patna, where BJP workers raised slogans against the Congress leadership.
Demands for Resignation and Political Fallout
BJP leaders have stepped up pressure, demanding that the Congress lawmaker resign from his parliamentary seat immediately. Protesters also called upon Rahul Gandhi to address the issue publicly and issue an apology, questioning why the party has taken no punitive disciplinary steps despite the internal disciplinary actions taken earlier by the university administration and the registration of a formal police case.
