The Nirbhaya case that shook the entire nation in 2012 led to the 2013 Criminal Law Amendment.
MJ Akbar who returned on Sunday from his overseas trip responded negatively to the sexual allegations made against him.
The #MeToo movement was sped up last week as many women spoke out on sexual harassment at their workplace.
Several celebrities are accused under this movement for their sexual harassment against women.
Now #MeToo is becoming popular in India starting with the allegations of Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta against veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar.