NASHIK: A fact-finding committee continued its inquiry for the second day on Sunday into the alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment case linked to the Tata Consultancy Services Nashik office and met victims and their families, advocate Monika Arora, a member of the four-member panel, said.Arora said that the “matter is sensitive” and “revealing in nature,” so they will submit a report after talking to all the stakeholders.Speaking to ANI, advocate Arora said, “We have met with the victims and will meet today as well. Will talk to other stakeholders. After these meetings, we will submit a report on it.”The fact-finding panel constituted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) includes a retired judge, a retired IPS officer, an advocate, and an NCW coordinator.Arora said that the process of meeting with all stakeholders would take the necessary time, as the case is sensitive and revealing in nature. She added, “The matter is very sensitive and we would submit the report after talking to all the stakeholders.”The Fact-Finding Committee began its inquiry yesterday into the alleged religious conversion case linked to the TCS office in Nashik.Arora told ANI, “We have come for an inquiry into the episode of TCS. And we are going to talk to all the stakeholders. It’s not possible for us to say anything right now because we will meet all the stakeholders and talk to them, and whatever truth comes out, based on that, we are going to make a recommendation and a report. The committee has a retired judge, a retired IPS officer, and an advocate and a coordinator from NCW. There are four people.“The panel’s visit comes amid protests by Bajrang Dal members outside the district collector’s office, demanding action over the allegations.A total of nine cases have been registered, with one case filed at Deolali camp police station and eight others at Mumbai Naka in connection with the case.The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on April 17 took custody of two accused in the alleged forced conversion case linked to Nashik Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The ATS is currently interrogating the accused in connection with the alleged forced conversion case linked to Nashik TCS.Earlier, TCS CEO and MD K. Krithivasan said the company has engaged expert teams from Deloitte and law firm Trilegal as independent counsel to assist in the internal investigation being led by Aarthi Subramanian, President and COO of TCS. He added that a committee chaired by Independent Director Keki Mistry has also been constituted.TCS said its Nashik unit continues to operate and serve clients. The company further stated that while detailed reviews are still underway, a preliminary examination of systems and records at the Nashik unit indicates that no complaints related to the allegations were received through either its ethics or POSH channels.(With agency inputs)
