Meitei groups, former students criticise ‘media trial’ of Congress MP Bimol Akoijam

Imphal, Oct 14 (ANI): Congress MP Bimol Akoijam addresses his supporters after a return march rally in front of his residence at Keishamthong, in Imphal on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI

Certain civil society organisations representing the Meitei community and Manipuris in Delhi issued a statement on Thursday (October 15, 2026) calling for an end to the “political theatrics and media trials” that have overshadowed the “handling” of sexual harassment charges against A. Bimol Akoijam, a former professor and sitting Inner Manipur Congress MP.

The joint statement said that “speculation, selective disclosures, and sensationalised coverage risk prejudicing the inquiry, damaging reputations, and causing further harm”. Meanwhile, a group of Mr. Akoijam’s former MPhil and PhD students issued a statement “in solidarity” with him over his “rushed, procedurally flawed, and politically charged” dismissal as a faculty member of the Jawaharlal Nehru University last week.