M.J. Akbar resigns from government

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Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar resigned from the government on Wednesday following allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women journalists.
The resignation came a day before a Delhi court is to take up the defamation case filed by Akbar against one of the journalists.
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First Published: Oct 17 2018 | 5:02 PM IST