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" Tweet, “Never named him no one else in the vicinity 635* office. Akbar described the ! because he didn’t ‘do’ any- would come to know, in the charges against him as “false ! % thing.” “If I didn’t do anything, midst of a working day. These and fabricated” and gave a where and what is the story? allegations are false, motivated even personnel of the Indian political twist to the whole L M ! There is no story. This was and baseless,” he said. SArmy, including a Major controversy by suggesting that ! % admitted at the very inception. Akbar went on to add, General, have been sentenced this was part of an “agenda” as ! " But a sea of innuendo, specu- “Wahab states that she com- to life imprisonment by a the charges came a few months lation and abusive diatribe has plained to Veenu Sandal, who Summary General Court before a general election. 4 % been built around something wrote features for the paper. Martial (SGCM) for their As many as ten women ! ! that never happened. Some are Sandal has described Wahab’s involvement in a fake caused widespread public out- journalists, who served under ! % " total, unsubstantiated hearsay; version as nonsense, in an encounter that had taken place rage. The army branded them Akbar when he was the editor * others confirm, on the record, interview to the Indian Express. in Assam in 1994. as Ulfa militants and gunned of a national daily, have nar- that I didn’t do anything. Let Ms Sandal has also said that she “I am extremely happy to down five of them in what has rated horrifying tales of sexu- me note examples. Shutapa has never heard, in 20 years, see that justice is finally deliv- now been established as fake al assault made on them by ty of the PM’s office. The coun- Paul states, “The man never anybody accusing me of any ered in the infamous Dangari encounters. Four others were their boss. Soon after return- try has been waiting for days laid a hand on me,” he said. such thing. encounter case where five released in a jungle. ing from a trip to Africa, the for Modi to clear his stand on Akbar then referred to Akbar then went on to innocent youths were killed. The then All Assam Minister of State for External this,” Congress leader Anand Shuma Raha and pointed out remind that both Ramani and The verdict of the court mar- Students’ Union leader Jagadish Affairs issued a statement trash- Sharma said at a Press confer- that she too said he didn’t Wahab kept working with him tial yesterday once again Bhuyan filed a habeas corpus ing the charges against him, ! " ence. actually ‘do’ anything. “One even after these alleged inci- brought to the fore the neu- petition in the Gauhati High saying accusations without evi- !" " $ ! " ! Describing the allegations woman, Anju Bharti, went to dents. “The reason why they trality of the Indian Army. It Court the same month seeking dence has become a “viral &! '() of misconduct made against the absurd extent of claiming I remained silent for decades is has proved that one must have to know the details of these fever” among some sections. him false and fabricated, Akbar was partying in a swimming very apparent: as Ramani has faith in Indian judicial system, youths. The tone and tenure of the Dismissing Akbar’s state- in elections? The only clear said , these were “ spiced up by pool. I do not know how to herself stated, I never did any- democracy and the discipline Based on the petition filed statement and the threat of ment, Congress spokesperson answer is that this govern- innuendo and malice.” swim,” he said.. thing. This is the reason why no and neutrality of an institution by Bhuyan, the Gauhati High legal action he held out against Priyanka Chaturvedi wondered ment is actively protecting & “Accusation without evi- “Another accusation was one went to the authorities for like Indian Army,” said Jagadish Court ordered the Army to the alleged “victims” showed how the BJP leader could try promoting the sexual perverts,” dence has become a viral fever made repeatedly by Ghazala so long, because I had done Bhuyan, who has been pursu- produce the nine at the near- that as of now Akbar enjoyed to hide behind the allegation of Chaturvedi posted on Twitter. among some sections. Wahab, in an effort to damage nothing. ing the case for the last 24 years. est police station. Later, the backing of the Government a political campaign against The Congress has also Whatever be the case, now that my reputation. She claimed Akbar ended his statement The Army jawans from 18 army produced five bodies at and the party on this sensitive him. asked Prime Minister I have returned, my lawyers will that she had been molested in on threatening note saying, “ Punjab Regiment had picked the Dholla police station. matter. However, with more “I wonder how over a Narendra Modi to speak his look into these wild and base- office, 21 years ago. This is 16 Lies do not have legs, but they up nine youths and student The investigation of the and more women coming out dozen women sharing their mind on the issue. “The PM’s less allegations in order to years before I entered public life, do contain poison, which can leaders from different areas of case was later handed over to against him and the experiences can be claimed as silence is conspicuous. A PM decide our future course of and when I was in media. The be whipped into a frenzy. This Tinsukia district on February the Central Bureau of Government facing flaks for political conspiracy? Bigger who speaks on everything is legal action,” he said in the only office where I worked is deeply distressing. As indi- 18, 1994 for their alleged role Investigation (CBI), which shielding him, Akbar has rea- wonder is which constituency silent on #MeToo. The silence statement. with her was that of The Asian cated above, I will be taking in killing the general manager filed a chargesheet against the sons to face sleepless nights. does his stepping down impact raises questions on the digni- Akbar said even journalist Age. A part of the editorial team appropriate legal action.” of a tea estate. The arrest seven Army personnel. 23245 %% % ! 8% 5 he Central Pollution * ? +@, ! ); ! ! " ! TControl Board (CPCB) will $;A! L M! #$ ! 78 ! ! implement a Graded Response * < B) ! 07 ! 9:;; Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi- ! ! NCR beginning Monday as ! % ! " the air pollution is becoming * % <( “very poor,” an official said on L= % % ! ! !8M Sunday. ! If the air quality is in !"#$ ! ' A team member of the ployed educated persons in the “moderate to poor” category, ! ( ! 23245 manifesto committee said as State. Indian Youth measures like stopping garbage % ! per Government data Congress (IYC) burning in landfills and other #)"* n a bid to wrest power in while Madhya launched an places and enforcing all pollu- IHindi belt of Madhya Pradesh has an ‘Employment Form’ tion control regulations in ! % ! Pradesh and Rajasthan in the employment rate of under the Yuva Shakti brick kilns and industries are +, ! - upcoming polls, the Congress 43 per cent (40 per programme and a cam- implemented. If the air quali- "L/0 #) is conducting an elaborate exer- cent in rural and 44 in urban paign is already underway. ty falls in the “very poor” cat- M cise to gauge their mood, aspi- areas); Rajasthan has an extreme “To fulfil the needs and egory, additional measures of appointment of task force to lite images from the NASA Weather Forecasting and ! " rations and hopes to woo youth rate of 71 per cent unemploy- expectations of youngsters, stopping use of diesel genera- take decision on any addition- showed rampant stubble burn- Research (SAFAR). On offering them lucrative offers in ment with 43 per cent urban there will be no dearth of tor sets, enhancing parking al steps, including shutting of ing activity in Punjab and Saturday, the AQI of the the party manifesto for the and 77 per cent rural. resources. fees 3-4 times and increasing schools, are implemented, said Haryana. The NASA, on its national Capital stood at 300. three State Assembly polls. A In the Gujarat Assembly An atmosphere will be frequency of metro and buses the official. official website, stated that Burning of paddy straw group of dedicated profession- elections, too, the Congress provided where there will be would be implemented. Currently the air quality is burning of crop residue in every year during October- als are working on the task.