New Delhi: In a candid and explosive letter, an air hostess of Air-India has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment following which civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu directed the national carrier to take immediate steps to address the issue.
The air-hostess claimed that she was being harassed for the past six years after she rejected the advances of the senior executive. She also said she had complained about the matter last September but accused the Air-India women’s cell of trying to hush up the matter, saying the enquiry committee conducted a “kangaroo” probe.
Responding to the letter, the minister tweeted, “Asked Air India CMD to immediately address the issue. If necessary, will appoint another committee”.
The air hostess described the senior executive as a “predator” and equal, if not worse, than Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood film maker charged with sexual misconduct by leading actresses.
“This senior executive is a predator and has sexually propositioned me, abused me, spoken of sexual acts with me and other women in my presence in office premises and he has tried to compel women in his office to drink with him at various bars, and many of us have been forced to do so,” she said.
