NCW chief seeks resignation of Punjab CM over #MeToo allegations

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National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma has demanded her resignation over the “#MeToo allegations” leveled towards the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi.

Sharma mentioned in a press release that it was “shameful” that such an individual was appointed because the Chief Minister of Punjab.

“It is shameful and extremely objectionable that such an individual has been appointed because the Chief Minister of Punjab. We don’t need one other lady to undergo the identical expertise and endure the identical harassment that an IAS officer would have confronted. Channi must be held accountable and he ought to resign from the put up of Chief Minister.

Sharma mentioned that the Punjab State Commission for Women has taken cognizance of the incident, but the state authorities didn’t take any motion towards her.

“I am shocked and deeply disappointed to learn that MeToo accused Charanjit Singh Channi, who had allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a woman IAS officer in 2018, has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab,” Sharma mentioned.

“One can solely think about what would be the state of girls security within the state, as the highest of the circumstances are themselves accused of threatening ladies security. If justice has been denied to an IAS officer within the state, how can the Congress make sure that the widespread ladies of Punjab stay secure? Despite being a lady herself, the Congress President didn’t think about Channi’s allegations of MeToo and appointed her because the Chief Minister.

The concern resurfaced in May this 12 months when the Punjab ladies’s panel chief threatened to go on a starvation strike if she did not apprise the state authorities inside per week of her stand on the “inappropriate text” message allegedly despatched by Channi. Gave. Amarinder Singh is a minister within the authorities.

Punjab Women’s Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati had mentioned that she has written a letter to the Chief Secretary looking for a report on the motion taken by the federal government.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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