New Delhi: The law intern who had accused former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly of allegedly sexually harassing her replied to the Delhi Police saying she would discuss the matter with them some time later as she was traveling at the moment.
Earlier, the Delhi Police had written to the intern seeking an appointment with her to speak to her on the issue a day after the Supreme Court panel found prima facie evidence of sexual harassment against Justice Ganguly. The panel indicted Justice Ganguly of committing an "act of unwelcome behaviour" and "conduct of sexual nature" towards the woman law intern.
The BJP had also attacked the former apex court judge by saying it will raise the issue of Justice Ganguly sill continuing as the Chairperson of West Bengal Human Rights Commission in Parliament. "Someone who has violated human rights cannot continue as Chairman of Human Rights Commission. We will raise this matter in Parliament," Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Saturday.
Swaraj stressed, "Since Supreme Court panel has indicted Justice Ganguly for his unwelcome behaviour, his continuation as Chairman WBHRC is most unwelcome."
She has maintained that Justice Ganguly should resign, saying not only Caesar but Caesar's wife should also be above suspicion. However, the apex court has said as per administrative powers vested with it, it cannot take action against a retired judge.
Swaraj's counterpart in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley disagreed with this contention of the apex court and said instead of adopting this "escape route", the Supreme Court should monitor a probe into Ganguly's alleged misdeeds.
The court, he said, is already monitoring cases like 2G spectrum scam. Jaitley has also demanded that Justice Ganguly should step down. "Since Supreme Court panel has indicted Justice Ganguly for his unwelcome behaviour, his continuation as Chairman WBHRC is most unwelcome," Swaraj said.
Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had sent two letters to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking urgent action to remove Justice Ganguly as the Chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission.
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