Opposition lashes out at Modi on MJ Akbar

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the allegations of sexual harassment against Union minister M.J. Akbar, saying his silence was “conspicuous and unacceptable”.

As the #MeToo movement gathered pace over the last fortnight, the Union minister of state for external affairs was accused by several former colleagues of sexual harassment when he served as an editor at various media organisations.

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma questioned Mr Modi’s silence on the issue.