India News | Andhra: Municipal Workers Stage Protest Against Pedana Municipal Commissioner Alleging Sexual Harassment of Staff Member
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The municipal workers at Krishna district's Pedana municipality staged a protest against the Municipal Commissioner for alleged sexual harassment of a female staff member by him.
Krishna District (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): The municipal workers at Krishna district's Pedana municipality staged a protest against the Municipal Commissioner for alleged sexual harassment of a female staff member by him.
The municipal workers led by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) held a dharna on the premises of the Municipal commissioner's office and raised slogans against Municipal Commissioner M Anjaiah.
The protestors demanded Anjaiah's arrest. The agitation was controlled after police intervention.
Murali, Sub-Inspector posted at Padana, told ANI that while the workers were alleging that he harassed a female staff member, Anjaiah said he was attacked by some staff members.
"While the workers raised allegations against the commissioner, he alleged that some workers attacked him. Once we receive a complaint, we will proceed with a further course of action," he said. (ANI)
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