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After taking cognisance of the defamation suit, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the Patiala House court listed the matter for October 31 when the statements of the plaintiff and his witnesses would be recorded. New Delhi: A court here on Thursday admitted a criminal defamation suit filed by former Minister M.J.
Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, the first in a long list of female journalists to have accused him of sexual harassment. Akbar, through his counsel, told the court that Ramani’s defamatory statements had damaged his image, lowering his esteem in the eyes of the public. He resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs on Wednesday and said he would fight the legal battle in his personal capacity. The BJP leader is facing a long string of sexual harassment accusations from women journalists who worked with him at several publications that he edited at various stages of his journalistic career..