Editors’ Guild Retains MJ Akbar and Tarun Tejpal in Updated List

The list includes Gautam Adhikari, former editor, who has been accused of sexual misconduct in the #MeToo movement.

The Editors’ Guild, late in the night of Thursday, 15 November, released its updated list of members, which continues to include former MoS MJ Akbar, and former editor Tarun Tejpal – both accused of sexual harassment.

While Akbar has been accused of sexual misconduct and assault by several women over his tenure as a senior editor in light of the #MeToo movement, Tejpal has been charged with rape and is currently out on bail.

Please find the updated members list of the Editors Guild here- https://t.co/d2xZWN8nPQ

— Editors Guild of India (@IndEditorsGuild) November 16, 2018

The list also includes Gautam Adhikari, former editor of DNA, who was also accused of sexual misconduct by at least three women during his tenure at The Times of India and DNA.

Journalists Express Outrage on Twitter

Several people immediately took to Twitter to express their outrage over the Guild’s perceived inaction despite the charges.

Why is MJ Akbar still a member of the Editors Guild? @ShekharGupta @sheela2010 https://t.co/KxKlmX05vg

— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) November 16, 2018

MJ Akbar, Tarun Tejpal and Gautham Adhikari still members. https://t.co/POs8wGbacX

— Mohit Rao (@mohitmrao) November 16, 2018

Tarun tejpal and MJ Akbar continue to be the members of the Editor's Guild of India despite sexual harassment charges against them and then we wonder why there can never be a #MeToo in India as aggressive as it was in the USA

— Mehak Agarwal (@MehakAgarwal15) November 16, 2018

M. J. Akbar still memeber in editor guild cc @mjakbar @ShekharGupta ?? pic.twitter.com/7T9FiJiUje

— Shashi Kant Goswami (@goswami07) November 16, 2018

He'll probably remain as Editors' Guilt!

— Priya Ranjan Sahu (@spriyaranjan1) November 16, 2018

On a lighter side. Its editors guilt.

— Hardtalk (@coughhard) November 16, 2018