Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy

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The Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy stemmed from the allegation of sexual harassment made by Jasleen Kaur against Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 and the events that followed. In August 2015, Jasleen Kaur, a woman from Delhi posted, a photo of Sarvjeet Singh on Facebook, alleging that Singh had sexually harassed her. The post went viral on social media in India, garnering widespread attention. National celebrities and politicians supported Kaur for raising her voice against eve-teasing and sexual harassment on social media. The then Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted in support of Kaur, calling it ‘an act of bravery’. Singh was arrested on charges of sexual harassment (of which he would later be acquitted) the next day. The following day, Singh posted bail. Indian media, including national news channels, labelled Singh as a "National Pervert" and "Delhi ka Darinda" (Delhi's predator). Singh acknowledged that there had been a disagreement between him and Kaur, but denied harassing...

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