Politics · India · 2 days ago
JNU dismisses Congress MP and professor after sexual harassment inquiry
Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi dismissed Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from his job as a professor after an inquiry into sexual harassment complaints.
Akoijam is also a Congress member of Parliament.
At least 11 female students filed complaints against him in May, according to one account.
The complaints included claims that he invited students to his home and made inappropriate remarks in class.
The university inquiry found him guilty, according to the account of his dismissal.
BJP leader Smriti Irani criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader in Parliament, for not taking political action against Akoijam.
The accounts give no details about any further university or political action.
Jawaharlal Nehru University dismissed Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam after an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations found him guilty.
The BJP criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not taking action against Akoijam.
BJP general secretary Smriti Irani said the inquiry substantiated allegations made by female students.
At least 11 female students filed complaints against Akoijam in May, according to PTI cited by the Times of India.
Irani also referred to a recent altercation involving Gandhi and a female police officer in Delhi.
- Who
- JNU dismissed Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a Congress MP and university professor. The BJP, represented by Smriti Irani, criticised Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- JNU dismissed Akoijam after an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations found him guilty.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026. The complaints were filed in May 2026.
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.
- Why
- The university acted after an inquiry into sexual harassment complaints found Akoijam guilty.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The former Congress president repeatedly speaks about ‘smashing the patriarchy’. However, since this matter came to light, has he taken any action against his MP?
News reports today indicate that an internal complaints committee conducted an inquiry into the matter, which substantiated the allegations levelled against Congress MP Bimol Akoijam,
What is deafening is the silence of the former Congress national president,
At least 11 female students lodged sexual harassment complaints against Akoijam, according to PTI.
JNU dismissed Akoijam from service with immediate effect after an inquiry found him guilty.
Smriti Irani criticised Rahul Gandhi at a press conference over his response to the dismissal.
- Dismissed professor and MP
- Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Complaints
- At least 11 female students
- Complaint date
- May 2026
- Dismissal date
- October 9, 2026
Sources
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