“The victims have told me about the harassment they faced by the sports associations. Reacting to the minister’s statements, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee chief Pritam Singh urged Pandey to take action against the people who sexually exploited the sportswomen. The Congress urges the BJP to take action against the people who sexually exploited the sportswomen,” Singh said. Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand State Commission for Women has written to Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat asking him to probe the matter raised by Pandey. “We have written to the CM asking him to set up a probe in the matter of (alleged) sexual harassment of sportswomen.

Source: Indian Express December 27, 2017 15:59 UTC