Democrats have a majority in the House of Representatives, from where they are likely to pass the motion to impeach Donald Trump. However, the Senate, which would hold the trial is unlikely to do so because the Republicans have a majority in the Upper Chambers of the Congress.
In the first hearing held by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump, House Democrats say he held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals.
Trump is facing allegations in the House of Representatives investigation that he illegally withheld military aid from Ukraine in an alleged quid pro quo to obtain dirt on his domestic political rival 2020 Presidential race challenger Joe Biden.
The comments come as the House Intelligence Committee prepares for the second week of public hearings as part of its inquiry, which includes Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union who allegedly has a significant role in the Ukraine scandal.
As the #MeToo debate rages in India, it may be instructive to look at American law on the subject, write Joyeeta Banerjee and Rajdeep Banerjee.
