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Newslaundry Under Scanner Over Sexual Harassment After Tejpal Conviction

Newslaundry Under Scanner Over Sexual Harassment After Tejpal Conviction
Explained: Newslaundry under scanner over allegations of sexual harassment, outfit earlier whitewashed rapist Tarun Tejpal · opindia.com

A long time ago, in 2013, a man named Tarun Tejpal hurt a woman who worked with him.

Tejpal used to run a news magazine called Tehelka.

This year, a court found him guilty and said he must go to prison for 10 years.

After that, people started talking about a news company called Newslaundry.

They said Newslaundry had published a story that made Tejpal look like the good guy and blamed his victim instead.

That story was written by the sister of Newslaundry's co-founder, and it was later taken down.

Former workers at Newslaundry said they had complained about bad treatment at work, but nothing was done about it.

Some people also said the outlet's editor had made unkind comments about a very serious crime.

This news shows why people who do wrong things should be held responsible and why everyone should be treated with respect at work.

Key facts

Conviction
Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment
Crime
Rape of a colleague in 2013
Organization under scrutiny
Newslaundry
Co-founder
Abhinandan Sekhri
2014 article
Written by Nirupama Sekhri, defended Tejpal, later removed
Former employees who spoke out
Sumedha Mittal and Priyanka Ishwari
Editor-in-Chief
Raman Kirpal, previously convicted of criminal defamation
Other staff named
Vikram Kilpady (#MeToo accused) and Saikiran Kannan (first highlighted the matter)

Quotes

Nirupama Sekhri

Sister of Newslaundry co‑founder Abhinandan Sekhri, former public defender of Tarun Tejpal

“He turned violent—pulled my hair, grabbed my wrists, held me against a wall and then pushed me on the bed. My attempts to break free failed. I started crying. He let me go. That’s the closest I have come to being raped.”
opindia.com
“To begin with, I would like to establish quite clearly that I do not see you as a victim, unless it is of bubblegum feminism which I will speak in detail of later.”
opindia.com

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