8:25 am: 'Shoma Chaudhury resigns'
Tehelka's managing editor Shoma Chaudhury resigns from her post. In an e-mail she sent to her colleagues just before 6 am today, Chaudhury said she didn't want questions raised about her integrity to "tarnish the image of Tehelka". Saying this had been a "damaging" time for everyone associated with the magazine, the resignation e-mail says: "To my mind, I acted on instant outrage and solidarity for our colleague as a woman and co-worker."
"After the first steps to immediately address her expressed needs, the process of setting up the anti-sexual harassment committee was begun. There were only two days to act on the complaint before the story broke in the press. Post this, things have been misconstrued and have snowballed exponentially in the media, based on half-facts and selective leaks," Chaudhury says.
She further denied allegations of attempting a "cover-up", saying: "While I accept that I could have done many things differently and in a more measured way, I reject the allegations of a cover-up because in no way could the first actions that were taken be deemed suppression of any kind. As for my feminist positions, I believe I acted in consonance with them by giving my colleague’s account precedence over everything else."
7:50 am: Tarun Tejpal's deadline to appear before Goa Police ends today
After the former Tehelka woman journalist recorded her statement before a Goa magistrate, the Goa police on Wednesday issued summons to the magazine's founder-editor Tarun Tejpal to appear before the crime branch of Goa Police for questioning.
Tejpal has been told to appear at Dona Paula, in Panaji, before 3 pm on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court had reserved its order on a plea for anticipatory bail by Tejpal who is battling charges of sexual assault.
The court also declined to grant four weeks interim protection to Tejpal against arrest by the Goa Police.
Justice Sunita Gupta reserved the order for November 29 after hearing counsel representing Tejpal and Goa Police.
Meanwhile, under attack over the way she handled the issue, Tehelka's managing editor Shoma Chaudhury denied indulging in character assassination of her colleague who has pressed charges against Tejpal.
The victim, who gave her statement to the police in Mumbai on Tuesday, was flown to Goa on Tuesday night quietly. On Wednesday, she appeared along with a lady police officer before a judicial magistrate.
A statement recorded before a judicial magistrate makes it admissible in court as evidence and is a preferred legal route in case of sensitive crimes.
12:43 am: Shoma Chaudhary may not attend IIM-A media confluence event
Tehelka magazine's managing editor Shoma Chaudhary would not be present at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad media confluence scheduled for November 30.
Tehelka's editor Tarun Tejpal has been accused of sexually assaulting his employee women journalist and Shoma Chaudhary could be busy with the issue, sources said.
Tehelka's managing editor Shoma Chaudhury resigns from her post. In an e-mail she sent to her colleagues just before 6 am today, Chaudhury said she didn't want questions raised about her integrity to "tarnish the image of Tehelka". Saying this had been a "damaging" time for everyone associated with the magazine, the resignation e-mail says: "To my mind, I acted on instant outrage and solidarity for our colleague as a woman and co-worker."
"After the first steps to immediately address her expressed needs, the process of setting up the anti-sexual harassment committee was begun. There were only two days to act on the complaint before the story broke in the press. Post this, things have been misconstrued and have snowballed exponentially in the media, based on half-facts and selective leaks," Chaudhury says.
She further denied allegations of attempting a "cover-up", saying: "While I accept that I could have done many things differently and in a more measured way, I reject the allegations of a cover-up because in no way could the first actions that were taken be deemed suppression of any kind. As for my feminist positions, I believe I acted in consonance with them by giving my colleague’s account precedence over everything else."
7:50 am: Tarun Tejpal's deadline to appear before Goa Police ends today
After the former Tehelka woman journalist recorded her statement before a Goa magistrate, the Goa police on Wednesday issued summons to the magazine's founder-editor Tarun Tejpal to appear before the crime branch of Goa Police for questioning.
Tejpal has been told to appear at Dona Paula, in Panaji, before 3 pm on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court had reserved its order on a plea for anticipatory bail by Tejpal who is battling charges of sexual assault.
The court also declined to grant four weeks interim protection to Tejpal against arrest by the Goa Police.
Justice Sunita Gupta reserved the order for November 29 after hearing counsel representing Tejpal and Goa Police.
Meanwhile, under attack over the way she handled the issue, Tehelka's managing editor Shoma Chaudhury denied indulging in character assassination of her colleague who has pressed charges against Tejpal.
The victim, who gave her statement to the police in Mumbai on Tuesday, was flown to Goa on Tuesday night quietly. On Wednesday, she appeared along with a lady police officer before a judicial magistrate.
A statement recorded before a judicial magistrate makes it admissible in court as evidence and is a preferred legal route in case of sensitive crimes.
12:43 am: Shoma Chaudhary may not attend IIM-A media confluence event
Tehelka magazine's managing editor Shoma Chaudhary would not be present at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad media confluence scheduled for November 30.
Tehelka's editor Tarun Tejpal has been accused of sexually assaulting his employee women journalist and Shoma Chaudhary could be busy with the issue, sources said.
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