“Further to this he stepped down, because my sense was that regardless of differing versions, whether it was consensual or non consensual, as a leader of the institution he had transgressed and in addition to her, he had betrayed the faith of other journalists,” she said.
Chaudhury said the letter was leaked so instantaneously that further action was not possible in a measured way.
“To my understanding because I did speak to the aggrieved journalist just before I sent the letters, she told me that this was something that showed her he was genuinely sorry for what happened that she felt no further need for vengeance, that she was driven by need for justice and now needed to heal.
“Which is why when it leaked, I would have phrased it differently. Because I was besieged by so many calls, I said she was satisfied with it. It is only from TV that I got to know that she was deeply disappointed by my response,” she added.
Chaudhury said that a committee, which will be headed by activist Urvashi Butalia, will be set up.
“I assure you it will have impartial members of um-impeachable character and reputation and we are trying to set it up at the very earliest. If my wishes are played out then it will be by the next day or so,” she said.
