My flesh crawls, says woman who accused Pachauri of harassment

Deeply anguished over R K Pachauri’s appointment as executive V-C of TERI, the woman who had accused him of sexual harassment, on Tuesday said the decision made her “flesh crawl” and resolved to take the case to logical conclusion. In an open letter released on Tuesday, the former employee at TERI  slammed the governing council for creating the new post and appointing Pachauri with executive powers to run the body, despite “grave criminal charges” against him. “Shamelessness abounds! The news of promotion of a man who stands booked on charges of sexual harassment at workplace, stalking and criminal intimidation by country’s who’s who makes my flesh crawl,” the complainant said. When contacted, Pachauri’s lawyer Ashish Dixit said the scientist would not like to comment on the issue. On Monday, Pachauri was appointed executive V-C of TERI though judicial proceedings were going on against the scientist for alleged sexual harrasment. Pachauri is currently out on bail.