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Chandigarh: A woman Congress leader from Haryana has faced harassment in the presence of senior Congress leader Dipender Singh Hooda. She has been accused of being touched indecently on the stage of a party function. Congress MP Kumari Selja condemned the incident and demanded strict action against the accused. The Congress MP said she spoke to the young leader after learning about the incident. She said she faced harassment and abuse throughout the show. He said women should not be disrespected by any party.
MP speaks to the victim
Speaking to news agency ANI, the MP said, “I spoke to her. She said she faced harassment on stage. I confirmed the incident by talking to her. If this happens to any woman, there is nothing worse and more humiliating than this. Action should be taken in this regard’, he said.
BJP’s attack on Congress
Condemning the incident, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala attacked the Congress. “Very impressive! Congress leaders harassed a woman Congress leader on stage in the presence of Dipendra Hooda. News reports and MP Kumari Selja also confirmed. If women are not safe in Congress meetings in full public during the day, will they be safe if Congress comes into power? He asked in X post.
“Simi John, Sharada Rathore, Radhika Khera, etc., have been abused by men in the Congress itself. Remember the many women who spoke about the “casting couch” culture in Congress. Where are Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi? He exclaimed.
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