M. J. Akbar
Indian journalist and politician (born 1951)
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Mobasher Jawed Akbar is an Indian journalist and politician, who served as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs until 17 October 2018. Akbar is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, and was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers by PM Narendra Modi on 5 July 2016. He is also a veteran Indian journalist and author of several books. He was a Member of Parliament between 1989 and 1991, and returned to public life in March 2014 when he joined the BJP and was appointed national spokesperson during the 2014 general elections that brought the party back to office with a simple majority under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In July 2015 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand. During his long career in journalism, he launched, as editor, India's first weekly political news periodicals, including India Today, Headlines Today, The Telegraph, The Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle, among others.
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'Terror of fascism, ethnic cleansing': MJ Akbar likens Pakistan’s extremism to Hitler-era ideologyIn London, Former Union Minister MJ Akbar likened Pakistan's support for terrorism to Hitler-era fascism, urging global recognition of this threat to honor terror victims. He highlighted Pakistan's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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