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The National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of the derogatory remark made b Mahua Moitra, against its Chiarperson Rekha Sharma
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has filed a complaint against Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for her disparaging remarks made about its chairperson, Rekha Sharma.
Moitra has commented over the NCW Chairperson after a video was posted showing her at the site of a recent stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. In the video, an assistant was holding an umbrella over Sharma while it rained. To this, Journalist Nidhi Razdan reacted asking: “Why can’t she carry her own umbrella?”.
Criticizing Sharma’s presence at the stampede site, Moitra replied to Razdan's comment stating, "She is too busy holding up her boss's pyjamas."
While filing a formal complaint, NCW has said, "These crude remarks are not only outrageous but also a severe violation of a woman's right to dignity.The Commission observed that this remark attracts Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. NCW strongly condemns these defamatory remarks and requests strict action against Ms. Moitra. An FIR should be registered against Ms. Moitra and a detailed action report should be communicated to the Commission within 3 days."
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