Nashik: Activists of the Bajrang Dal on Friday staged a protest in Maharashtra’s Nashik, demanding stringent punishment against those involved in the alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment at a unit of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the city.
Activists of the Hindutva outfit gathered outside the district collector’s office and raised slogans condeming the incident.
Earlier this week, the police formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the complaints lodged by eight female employees of the multinational company, who claimed that senior colleagues mentally and sexually harassed them, while the human resources department ignored their complaints.
Police have arrested eight TCS employees, including seven men and a female operations manager. Another female employee is absconding, according to investigators.
Protesting Bajrang Dal activists demanded strict punishment for those allegedly involved in the forced conversion and harassment racket at the company, according to PTI.
TCS has asserted that it has long maintained a zero-tolerance policy towards and coercion of any kind. The employees allegedly involved in sexual harassment at the Nashik office have been suspended.
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran termed the incident “gravely concerning and anguishing” and announced that a thorough investigation is underway under the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Arathi Subramanian, to establish the facts and identify those responsible.
Hindutva organisations also held a motorcycle rally on Thursday, which saw the participation of hundreds of women, girls, and boys. BJP MLA Devyani Pharande and other local leaders took part in the agitation.
