The NCW has asked Uttar Pradesh police to take action against Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad for allegedly making derogatory and defamatory statements against women. DGP H. C. Awasthy, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said the Commission has taken cognizance of Mr. Aazad’s tweets “wherein it is seen that derogatory and defamatory statements have been made against women by him“. “The commission has taken note of the rise in cyber harassment and use of derogatory statements in cyberspace against women amounts to serious offence under law,” she said in the letter. However, Mr. Aazad has clarified that the tweets were not been sent by him as he was in jail during the period. I respect women very much,” he said in a tweet.

Source: The Hindu June 19, 2020 08:26 UTC