Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Assam chief Angkita Dutta has accused youth wing's national president Srinivas BV of harassment and has made repeated appeals to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for action. The youth leader, who is also the daughter of former Assam minister Anjan Dutta has alleged that despite multiple tweets the Congress top bosses have not taken any cognisance.
Meanwhile, National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken up the matter
Accusing Srinivas BV & his IYC secretary in-charge Vardhan Yadav of harassment, Dutta said till now no enquiry committee has been initiated against them. "For the past 6 months, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Srinivas BV & his IYC secretary in-charge Vardhan Yadav have been harassing me continuously. I've complained about this to the leadership but till now no enquiry committee has been initiated against them," says Angkita Dutta, IYC president, Assam.
"When previous IYC President Keshav Kumar had sexually harassed and because of #MeToo came out. He was removed. Now despite being mentally harassed and discriminated by Srinivas BV for 6 months. I have been told to keep mum and no enquiry is initiated," Dutta said. She also tagged Rahul Gandhi in her tweet.
"I am a four generations congressmen. I have contest internal organisation twice, make booth committee, beaten by police. My education from Pol Sc to LLB in Delhi Uni, to PhD in Guwahati University. We keep quiet for the sake of the party. But harassment doesn’t stop by Srinivas," she added.
