Angkita Dutta, Assam Youth Congress chief has accused Congress (IYC) national president Srinivas BV of harassment and gender discrimination against her.
Furthermore, she claimed, that despite her multiple complaints, no inquiry committee started investigation against him.
According to News18, Dr. Angkita Dutta, the chief of the Assam Youth Congress, stated in a series of tweets today that she informed Rahul Gandhi of Srinivas’ harassment and insulting words towards her. Also added, after a series of complaints no action has been taken so far.
Youth Congress chief accused Srinivas:
Angkita Dutta called Srinivas “sexist” and “chauvinistic” and tweeted, “I am a woman leader.” “How am I supposed to encourage other women to join if I am subjected to such harassment?”
How can a sexist and chauvinistic lead @IYC torture and demean a woman every single time. What happened to @priyankagandhi ladki hoon ladk Shakti hoon https://t.co/opLpmcLLbh
— Dr Angkita Dutta (@angkitadutta) April 18, 2023
“IYC President Srinivas has continually harnessed me and was discriminating on the basis of my gender. My values and education doesn’t allow me anymore. The leadership has played deaf ears despite bring front of them MANY TIMES”, she tweeted.
@IYC President @srinivasiyc has continually harnessed me and was discriminating on the basis of my gender. My values and education doesn’t allow me anymore. The leadership has played deaf ears despite bring front of them MANY TIMES @RahulGandhi @kcvenugopalmp @priyankagandhi
— Dr Angkita Dutta (@angkitadutta) April 18, 2023
Later she tweeted, “I am a four generations congressmen. I have contested in the internal organization twice, make booth committee, beaten by police. My education from Political Science to LLB in Delhi Uni, to PhD in Guwahati University. We keep quiet for the sake of the party. But harassment doesn’t stop by Srinivas”.
I am a four generations congressmen. I have contest internal organisation twice, make booth committee, beaten by police. My education from Pol Sc to LLB in Delhi Uni, to PhD in Guwahati University. We keep quiet for the sake of the party. But harassment doesn’t stop by Srinivas
— Dr Angkita Dutta (@angkitadutta) April 18, 2023
No enquiry initiated
Srinivas Response on Dutta’s Allegations:
In response to Dutta’s charges, Srinivas stated whoever found propagating/peddling false and defamatory matter will be held guilty under the appropriate laws and will be held accountable for their actions.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴:-
"When one person makes an accusation, check to be sure he himself is not the guilty one. Sometimes it is those whose case is weak who make the most clamour."
Whoever is found indulged in propagating/peddling false & defamatory… https://t.co/A41j6nvn8o pic.twitter.com/aewplKzI1w
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) April 18, 2023
Meanwhile, the IYC legal cell stated that Dutta has used completely unparliamentary, undignified, defamatory, and malicious words against Srinivas and has levied completely spurious claims against him. The cell stated that it is taking strong/stringent legal action in the case.
Dr.Dutta has resorted to using utterly unparliamentary, undignified, defamatory, malicious words against @IYC President @srinivasiyc ji & has levelled totally frivolous allegations against him. The @IYCLegalCell is initiating strong/stringent legal action in respect of the same. https://t.co/WHvpl5WLQ8
— IYC Legal Cell (@IYCLegalCell) April 18, 2023
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