Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh will appear before National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam on Thursday in response to summons issued to him for a blog in which he defended sacked Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar’s appearance in a sexually objectionable CD. Mr. Ashutosh took to Twitter stating: “I have decided to appear before NCW tomorrow as I have been asked by the panel, to present my views (sic).”According to the notice, which was sent to Mr. Ashutosh on behalf of Ms. Kumaramangalam, whom the AAP leader termed “a member of the BJP's national executive” on September 5, the AAP leader must present himself at the commission's offices in Jasola on Thursday at 11:30 am. Why AAP sacked its man”. In the blog, Mr. Ashutosh, referring to Mr. Kumar, asked: “What wrong has the man done?... this video encompasses pictures of a man and woman indulging in a sexual act.

Source: The Hindu September 07, 2016 21:56 UTC