SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Darbar Move Employees Federation Thursday condemned the alleged sexual harassment of transport department inspector against a woman employee in the office of Regional Transport Officer Jammu.
A spokesperson of the association in a statement said an extra ordinary meeting called by the federation under the chairmanship of its State President Ovais Wani sought immediate suspension of the MVD inspector so that he may not be able to influence the investigation.
Senior Vice President Khurshed Ahmed, Vice- presidents Abdul Rashid Hafiz & Ghulam Rasool Paul, General Secretary Tufail Ahmed, Chief Organizer Tanveer Ahmed, Publicity Secretary Nazir Ahmed Khan, Treasurer Nazir Ahmed Bhat, Chief Spokesperson Er. Bilal Ahmed Lone, Spokesperson Javid Intikhab, Chief Coordinator Irshad -ul- Hamid, State President Special NPS cell -DEMF Mohd Amin Kilo, Senior Media in charge Sameer Ajaz Mughal and other Senior Trade Union Leaders were present in the meeting.
Demanding the strict punishment against the accused MVD inspector, the federation termed the formation of committees by the Transport Commissioner as mere eyewash to shield the culprits.
“The department has violated section 4, section 12 and other related sections of the sexual harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act 2013 has been violated openly,” they said.
The Jammu and Kashmir criminal laws (sexual offences) ( (Amendment) Bill 2018 which was introduced by Honorable Governor Satya Pal Malik and Honorable Chief Justice Gita Mittal to safeguard the women folk who work in government/ private offices has not been invoked in this case. “The FIR registered against the inspector clearly reflects the intention of the departmental higher-ups. The 354-E ( sextortion) has not been included in the FIR against the accused,” they said.
The federation sought immediate intervention of Governor, Chief Justice Of J&K , Advisors and Principal Secretary Transport Department and decided to hit the streets if action is immediate action is not taken against the accused.
