Tehelka case: journalist who accused founder of sexual assault resigns
A week after accusing Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting her in Goa, the woman journalist has resigned from the news magazine because she is "deeply traumatised by the lack of support offered by the organisation" and believes Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhary has tried to orchestrate a "cover-up", said sources. On Saturday night, the reporter had publicly appealed to Mr Tejpal's associates to halt what what she called intimidation and harassment. She said a member of Mr Tejpal's family had visited her mother in Delhi asking what the journalist "wanted" and who she is consulting for legal advice. (Read more)
