Petitioner & intervening petitioner's counsel said accused Hari Padman represented by board member R. Natraj's son, Nithyaesh, & Vaibhav Venkatesh. Venkatesh also counsel for Kalakshetra.
The portal, which went live Saturday morning, allows Kalakshetra’s students to register complaints confidentially. Website says similar portal will be launched soon for teachers too.
Ex-student says dismissed Kalakshetra staffer 'stared at him with bad intentions' & sent inappropriate messages. He has written to TN women's panel detailing 'harassment'.
In a press statement issued Tuesday, the institute's governing board also said that it has constituted an independent inquiry committee to look into complaints of sexual harassment.
Kalakshetra students have been protesting over purported inaction over allegations of sexual assault against staffers. On Monday, police arrested one of the accused, Hari Padman.
According to Chennai police, Prof Hari Padaman has been booked under various IPC sections including sexual harassment, and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
Illustrious dance academy a 'toxic place', students tell chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, who has urged them to call off protest, appear for exams.
The teachers, who were set to play key characters in a production of Valmiki’s Ramayana in Hyderabad, were called back to Chennai after day-long protests by students.
The CM was responding to a resolution put forth by opposition MLAs in the Assembly regarding the sexual harassment case in Kalashetra Foundation. The NCW inquiry has not found any evidence.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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