Congress MP Bimol Akoijam, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, has responded to the Delhi Police notice and has committed to joining the probe into the charges against him.
Bimol Akoijam, the Congress MP from Inner Manipur who was a professor at JNU, was dismissed with immediate effect on October 9 after an inquiry into the sexual harassment allegations against him
In his reply via email, the sacked JNU professor has informed the police that he will join the investigation on Thursday or Friday. Akoijam was photographed at Imphal airport around 1.20 pm before boarding his scheduled 1.50 pm IndiGo flight to Delhi. The Congress MP said he had submitted a written response on May 31 to the JNU panel and appeared in person to give his deposition on August 16. He also disputed claims that he had failed to produce witnesses, asserting that eight witnesses had given their statements in person at the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) office on August 14.
He is expected to appear before Delhi Police in the evening, sources said. Read | “Sex For Marks”: BJP Protests Against Congress MP Charged Of Harassment At JNU Speaking to mediapersons at the airport, Akoijam said he would fight for justice and maintained that he had nothing to hide.
