Even women officers not protected: Stalin
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The alleged sexual harassment of a lady IPS officer by Special DGP (Law and Order) Rajesh Das was a sign that women have been not protected in Tamil Nadu, DMK president M.K. Stalin stated.
“The Chief Minister should hang his head in shame because there are a few black sheep among honest IPS officers and they have made it unsafe even for the female IPS officers,” Mr. Stalin stated in a press release.
He stated the girl IPS officer deserved his appreciation since she had come ahead to lodge a grievance when others didn’t complain out of worry. “The complaint has exposed the claim of the Chief Minister that Tamil Nadu is a safe haven for women,” he stated. He famous it was not the primary time an IPS officer was dealing with a sexual harassment cost.
“There was a complaint against then DVAC IG Murugan [in 2018] and the Chief Minister sought to keep it under carpet. A case was filed only after the court intervened. He is protecting police officers to save himself from corruption and illegal activities,” the DMK chief stated.
Mr. Stalin stated it was the peak of conceitedness {that a} Special DGP, on obligation in the course of the Chief Minister’s tour, had harassed a lady officer.
Claiming that the Chief Minister sought to guard Mr. Das, he stated, “The DMK will not allow such a shameful situation. If the government protects the officer and undermines the safety of women officers, the DMK will launch a protest.”
CPI(M) state secretary K. Balakrishnan demanded suspension of Mr. Das to make sure a good inquiry into the sexual harassment allegations towards him.
“The incident has taken place in the wake of the arrest of a AIADMK functionary (since expelled) in the Pollachi sexual assault case. It has thoroughly exposed the AIADMK government,” he stated.
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