Naveen Jindal promises probe into sexual harassment allegations against company official
New Delhi, Jul 19: Jindal Steel and Power Chairman Naveen Jindal promised to investigate allegations of molestation against a CEO of his Group company levelled by a fellow passenger onboard a flight from Kolkata to Abu Dhabi, saying his group has zero-tolerance policy in such matters.
The industrialist made the remarks in reply to a post by the complainant on X.
Jindal said, "...thank you for reaching out and speaking up! It takes a lot of courage to do what you did and I want you to know that we have a zero tolerance policy for such matters."
"I have asked the team to immediately investigate the matter and thereafter strictest and necessary action will be taken," he said.
The complainant has alleged that a CEO of a Jindal company started groping her onboard a flight from Kolkata to Abu Dhabi.
"I am working to get this incident out to the founder of Jindal Steel @MPNaveenJindal so that he is aware of the kind of people who are in leadership. I am also afraid of how this molestor must be treating his female employees from a place of power," she wrote on X.
As per her allegations, the company official also showed her some obscene videos by calling them movie clips.
Dear Ananya, thank you for reaching out and speaking up! It takes a lot of courage to do what you did and I want you to know that we have a zero tolerance policy for such matters. I have asked the team to immediately investigate the matter and thereafter strictest and necessary…
— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) July 19, 2024
I am working to get this incident out to the founder of Jindal Steel @MPNaveenJindal so that he is aware of the kind of people who are in leadership. I am also afraid of how this molestor must be treating his female employees from a place of power.
— Ananya Chhaochharia (She/her) (@ananyac05) July 18, 2024
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
