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  "id": 13090896,
  "title": "JNU sacks Congress MP Bimal Akoijam after 11 students allege sexual harassment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/jnu-sacks-congress-mp-bimal-akoijam-after-11-students-allege-sexual",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:12:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-mp-bimal-akoijam-professor-jnu-terminated-complaints-sexual-harassment-case-students-10914086/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a Congress MP from Inner Manipur, has been dismissed from his position at the university following allegations of sexual harassment made by 11 female students. The decision, made by JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit, was based on the recommendation of an internal committee investigating the complaints. The Internal Committee's report stated that Akoijam, a professor at the Centre for the Studies of Social Systems, should be dismissed from services. The Vice Chancellor's order confirmed that the punishment was imposed \"with immediate effect\" following a thorough review of all available facts and the Internal Committee's findings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Congress MP Bimal Akoijam, professor at JNU, terminated after complaints of sexual harassment case filed by 11 students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/congress-mp-bimal-akoijam-professor-at-jnu-terminated-after",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:12:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Who Is Dr Bimol Akoijam? JNU Professor And Congress MP Terminated Over Sexual Harassment Allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/who-is-dr-bimol-akoijam-jnu-professor-and-congress-mp-terminated-over",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:41:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Professor, Also A Congress MP, Sacked By JNU Over Sexual Harassment Charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/professor-also-a-congress-mp-sacked-by-jnu-over-sexual-harassment",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:04:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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