Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal steps down after sexual assault allegations; Shoma Chaudhury announces the setting up of a formal complaints committee - India - DNA

Tarun J Tejpal (Photo credit: Cmic Blog)

Managing editor Shoma Chaudhary and Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal. (FIle photo)

Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal steps down after sexual assault allegations; Shoma Chaudhury announces the setting up of a formal complaints committee - India - DNA: "This decision came after a fellow journalist who works with the weekly magazine accused Tejpal of sexual assault.


Managing editor Shoma Chaudhary and Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal. (FIle photo)
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* Tehelka's Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhury announced the setting up of a formal complaints committee, headed by feminist and author Urvashi Butalia. "In furtherance to Tehelka's acceptance of Tarun Tejpal's recusal from editorship of Tehelka on November 20th, which followed the official unconditional apology he had mailed to the journalist concerned on November 19th, Tehelka has now constituted a formal complaints committee, in accordance to Vishaka guidelines, to be presided over by Urvashi Butalia, eminent feminist and publisher, to investigate the matter. The other members of the committee will be announced shortly," she stated.

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