Upset activists slam NCW, chief

Even as she denies asking women to dress carefully, National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma has come under fire, with activists slamming the panel as a parking lot for politicians.

Even as she denies asking women to dress carefully, National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma has come under fire, with activists slamming the panel as a parking lot for politicians.

HT Image

Talking about the Assam molestation case, Sharma reportedly said women should be careful about "the way they dress...such incidents are a result of blindly aping the West".

"I've not made such comments," told HT.

NCW has been blundering its way through the case. A member of its fact-finding team revealed victim's identity to press.

"How can a member not even know that you're not supposed to name the victim," said Meenakshi Lekhi, a Supreme Court advocate.