Congress to probe allegations against NSUI President
New Delhi, June 27: The Congress party has formed a committee to probe allegations of sexual harassment against its students wing, NSUI, President Fairoz Khan.
The three-member committee comprises All India Mahila Congress President Sushmita Dev, Lok Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and Ragini Nayak to investigate the complaint.
Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said: "A committee has been formed and the probe is on. Appropriate action will be taken based on whatever report the committee gives."
The complaint by a woman working in its Chhattisgarh unit, in a letter had alleged: "The National President has not only mentally tortured me to compromise but he has also mentally tortured my younger sister to come to his room.
"He has also asked my friend to meet him at his private residence at night. There are many other young female activists who also faced the same but they have refrained from coming out in public."
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
