Former Bhaskar staff accuses My FM CEO of sexually harassing her
1 Dec 2013 5:02 AM IST
The rape case against Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal has propelled a national debate around sexual harassment and violence against women in the workplace.
The discourse is bringing to the surface other cases of women being violated, often by powerful men.
A 42-year-old who worked with the media company the Dainik Bhaskar Group, says relentless sexual harassment by Harish Bhatia, the CEO of the group’s radio stations, forced her to quit her job in 2010.
‘It was very tough and it was really stressful. I would cry, just lock myself in the bathroom and cry. All I can say is I’ve gone through a big mental agony. It really shook my confidence completely,’ she said.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) failed to support her, she says, and since 2010, her case has been languishing in a Delhi court.
She said that when she asked the NCW to help her, it asked My FM for its response. The radio station, she says, lied that in keeping with the law, an internal redressal committee would handle her complaint. My FM has refuted those charges.
The woman says that even the fact that Bhatia had signed the response sent to the NCW did not prompt an inquiry by women’s rights group.
Two other women who used to work for the same company have said they quit their jobs at My FM after being similarly harassed by Bhatia and are listed as witnesses in her case.
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