BJP women MPs meet President Murmu over sexual harassment allegations against Congress MP
A delegation of 15 BJP women MPs led by Daggubati Purandeswari submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday seeking inquiry and suspension of Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam.
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A group of 15 BJP women MPs met President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and submitted a memorandum concerning sexual harassment allegations against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam.
The delegation was led by BJP national vice-president Daggubati Purandeswari. The MPs asked for an impartial inquiry, referral of the matter to the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, and suspension of Akoijam from parliamentary proceedings pending the outcome. They also requested protection of the complainants' privacy and safeguards against retaliation for the 11 female students who raised the allegations.
The allegations involve students at an institution linked to the MP. The BJP delegation framed the request as a demand for institutional process rather than a final determination of the claims. No public response from Akoijam or the Congress party appeared in immediate reporting of the meeting.
President Murmu received the memorandum at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The meeting lasted long enough for the delegation to present its points. The President's office has not issued a separate statement on the content of the discussion.
The episode occurs against a background of opposition activity in Delhi. Several groups have held protests in recent days over voter roll issues and other matters. The BJP's decision to take the harassment allegations directly to the President places the matter on the formal institutional agenda.
Akoijam represents a constituency in Manipur. The allegations surfaced through student complaints that reached party channels. The request for Ethics Committee referral follows standard parliamentary procedure for conduct matters involving sitting members.
The 11 students named in the memorandum have not been identified publicly in the available accounts. The delegation's emphasis on privacy protection indicates concern that the complainants could face pressure if their names become widely known.
No timeline for any inquiry has been set. The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee would need to receive a formal reference before it can act. Suspension of the MP would require a separate parliamentary decision.
The meeting adds a specific institutional step to a story that had previously circulated mainly through political statements. The presence of 15 MPs and the leadership of a national vice-president signal that the BJP is treating the allegations as a priority for its parliamentary wing.
Further movement will depend on whether the President's office forwards the memorandum or whether the matter is taken up directly in the Lok Sabha. The students' accounts remain the core evidence cited by the delegation.
