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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.
Farmers protest updates: UP govt tells Ghazipur protesters to clear site; ready to face bullets but sit-in will continue , says BKU A protest in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh was also vacated on Wednesday. Farmers at Baghpat accused the police of using lathicharge to disperse the agitators, but the police said that the site was cleared after talks with the farmers FP Staff January 28, 2021 21:31:35 IST Representational image. PTI
Tension prevailed at the Ghazipur farmers protest site after the Ghaziabad administration ordered the protesting farmers to vacate the area by Thursday night. Reports said that personnel of the Rapid Action Force have been deployed at the site along with a huge contingent of the Uttar Pradesh Police.