JNU Dismisses Professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) dismissed Professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following an Internal Committee inquiry into sexual harassment allegations by 11 female students. The committee recommended major punishment, leading to his immediate termination under university and Central Civil Services rules. Akoijam denied the allegations, calling them unverified and alleging a witch hunt. The case prompted protests by student groups and political reactions, with calls for transparency and adherence to due process.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 4%, Centre 64%, Right 32%). Overall sentiment is negative (35/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, theassamtribune, ndtv, economictimes, news18, news18, northeastnow, news18, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 13 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Oct, 04:34 pm. Other outlets followed.