Pune BJP leader booked for sexually harassing woman police officer; party removes him from post
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Pune: Pramod Kondhre, General Secretary of the Pune BJP city unit, has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a senior woman police officer near the venue of an event attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday morning. The FIR, registered Tuesday night, includes charges under Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to outraging the modesty of a woman and sexual harassment.
The incident reportedly occurred at a tea stall close to the event venue in central Pune, where BJP office-bearers and local citizens had gathered. According to the complaint, Kondhre allegedly touched the officer inappropriately while she was on duty. CCTV footage from the location has been obtained, and a senior official confirmed that an Assistant Commissioner of Police–rank woman officer is leading the investigation.
Kondhre has denied the allegations in his statement to the police and has not been arrested so far. Following the filing of the FIR, the BJP removed Kondhre from his position.
State BJP leader Chitra Wagh stated, “The BJP has always stood for the dignity of women. Kondhre’s behaviour is unacceptable and we support strict punishment irrespective of his party affiliation.”
Meanwhile, opposition parties including the NCP (SP), Congress, and Shiv Sena (UBT) condemned the incident. NCP (SP) city chief Prashant Jagtap accused BJP leaders of misusing power and said the incident reflects the party’s values. Congress city chief Arvind Shinde announced protests against the BJP, alleging a pattern of disrespect toward women. Shiv Sena (UBT) city president Sanjay More also criticized the BJP over the issue.
This is the second recent incident involving BJP leaders in Pune. A few days ago, another office-bearer was booked for allegedly harassing a woman medical officer from the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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Bihar govt to constitute 100 fast-track courts to expedite disposal of criminal cases: Home min
Patna (PTI): Bihar Home Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced that the state government will establish 100 fast-track courts (FTCs) to ensure the swift disposal of pending cases.
He said that the move also aims to ease the burden on regular courts for them to accord due attention to sensitive cases.
Choudhary said the decision in this regard has been made considering that over 18 lakh cases are pending before different courts in the state.
The constitution of FTCs will "bring in a big relief" to the judicial system and litigants, he said.
"To operationalise 100 FTCs across 38 districts and sub-divisions, the government will undertake large-scale recruitment," the home minister asserted in a statement.
He said that a total of 900 posts, including those of bench clerks, office clerks, stenographers, deposition writers, data entry operators, drivers, process servers and peons, will be filled.
Choudhary also announced that 79 courts will be designated as 'act courts' to fast-track cases related to the Arms Act. Swift resolution of such serious cases, he said, will strengthen law and order in the state.
The minister said that Patna alone will get eight fast-track courts, while four courts each will be set up in Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. Three FTCs each are planned for Nalanda (Bihar Sharif), Rohtas (Sasaram), Saran (Chhapra), Begusarai, Vaishali (Hajipur), East Champaran (Motihari), Samastipur and Madhubani.
Similarly, two courts each will be established in West Champaran (Bettiah), Saharsa, Purnea, Munger, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Kaimur (Bhabhua), Buxar, Bhojpur (Arrah), Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Supaul, Madhepura, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai and Khagaria. One FTC each is also proposed for the sub-divisional courts of Naugachia and Bagaha.
