Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Opposition Questions PM and Shah Over Alleged Journalist Harassment
Opposition figures raised concerns about alleged harassment of women journalists.
Brinda Karat, a CPI(M) leader, spoke about a woman journalist and a senior police officer.
She said the officer touched the journalist while she was doing her job.
Karat said the police were refusing to file a formal report about the allegation.
She argued that police should follow rules that protect women from being touched by officers.
The excerpt does not include a response from the police or the officials being questioned.
Opposition figures questioned the prime minister and Shah over alleged sexual harassment of women journalists.
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said an assistant commissioner of police allegedly touched a woman journalist.
Karat said the journalist was carrying out her professional duties.
She said police were refusing to file a first information report.
Karat argued that police protocol bars officers from touching women, even when they are suspected of a crime.
- Who
- Opposition figures, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat, women journalists, and an assistant commissioner of police.
- What
- Opposition figures questioned the prime minister and Shah over alleged sexual harassment; Karat said a police officer touched a woman journalist and police were refusing to file an FIR.
- Where
- At the police station whose ACP was discussed; the station's location is not stated.
- Why
- Karat said the allegation concerned a journalist doing her job and that police were refusing to file an FIR.
Critics’ allegations
Response not included
Alleged conduct and police response
Critics’ allegations
Karat alleged that an ACP touched a woman journalist and said police were refusing to register an FIR.
Response not included
The excerpt provides no response from the officer, police, prime minister, or Shah.
- Issue
- Alleged sexual harassment of women journalists
- Person quoted
- Brinda Karat, CPI(M) leader
- Officer identified
- An ACP, described as the officer in charge of the police station
- Allegation
- Karat said the ACP touched a woman journalist
- Police action disputed
- Karat said police were refusing to file an FIR
- Response from officials
- No response is included in the provided excerpt