Sona Mohapatra shares an update, says, 'Anu Malik has tried to reach out to me'

Singer Sona Mohapatra took to her Twitter handle to share an update on #MeToo accused Anu Malik who stepped down as Indian Idol judge a few days back. She wrote that Anu Malik tried to reach out to her via ‘Music Director’s association’ of India.  singer has also officially filed a complaint to National Commission for Women (NCW). Read her full tweet -

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Music composer Anu Malik, who has been under a #MeToo cloud for last year, on Friday said he has taken a three-week break from judging a singing reality show to clear his name. He said he has also written to Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) to  demand a fair chance to counter multiple sexual harassment allegations against him. Malik has been accused of sexual misconduct by singers Sona Mohapatra, Shweta Pandit and Neha Bhasin. 

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"I have written a letter to Music Composers Association of India and I have told m to send letter to singers association, asking se girls to show evidence against me and where I have gone wrong. What are you saying and why are you saying this?" Malik told PTI. Malik was briefly dropped as judge of last season of "Indian Idol" when he was accused of harassment, just as #MeToo movement gared momentum in India last year. claims resurfaced this September when he was back as a judge on show. 

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On Thursday, a channel source said Malik had offered to step down from his post till he clears his name. Malik countered claim and said he had only sought a three-week break. "I walked up to Sony and I told m that because of se idiotic, horrible, malicious things that you will read on Twitter, how will you work? I told m to give me a three-week break and y said ok. Let me clear my name and come back. I don't want to say anything furr," he said.

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Ashish Rego, general secretary of MCAI, confirmed receiving a letter from Malik. "We have received a letter from Mr Anu Malik four to five days back. In letter he has said that he be allowed an opportunity to present his side. What is present on social media is one side of story," Rego stated. "This is what letter is about," Rego said, adding that association will meet on Saturday to decide on what action to take on matter.

(WITH PTI INPUTS)