Hope, Vindication, Appreciation of Courage: Journalists React to Priya Ramani s Acquittal
Among Ramani s most ardent supporters were women journalists, who accompanied her to court hearings, testified on her behalf and rallied for her on Twitter.
Priya Ramani with senior advocate Rebecca John. Photo: Twitter/@AnooBhu
Women17/Feb/2021
New Delhi: Relief, vindication and recognition of the fight ahead marked reactions to the landmark verdict by additional chief metropolitan magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey, that acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed against her by M.J. Akbar after she came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.
The case, argued for two years, had seen support for Ramani from women and men across professions, but particularly journalists. Ramani’s fellow journalists had not only accompanied her to court hearings, testified in the case and stood by her, they have also been vocal on Twitter.