In the sexual harassment and Islamic conversion jihad case uncovered in Maharashtra’s Nashik, the National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Commissioner of Police, Labour Commissioner, TCS officials, and the DGP of Maharashtra. The NHRC has issued specific directives to the Maharashtra government, TCS, and the Maharashtra DGP.
“The Bench of the National Human Rights Commission, presided by Shri Priyank Kanoongo, Hon’ble Member, has taken cognizance u/s 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, in the matter. The Registry is directed to issue a notice to DGP, Maharashtra, Mumbai, the Commissioner of Police, Nashik, Maharashtra, the Labour Commissioner, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai and the CEO & MD, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Maharashtra, with directions to get the allegations made in the complaint inquired into,” the notice states.
The NHRC directed the Maharashtra government to provide details of all TCS branches across the country, including its BPO units, subsidiary and sister companies, alongside registration or license-related information.
National Human Rights Commission writes to various departments, including Maharashtra DGP, in connection with the issue of alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment at the TCS Nashik office.
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“Let the Labour Commissioner, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai, be directed to submit the following details:- Details of all branches of Tata Consultancy Services in India, including Consultancy services, BPOs, subsidiary and sister companies, etc. and registration/licence details under relevant labour laws,” the notice states.
The NHRC directed TCS to furnish details of the POSH Committee, how it is appointed and the record of its activities in the last three years; copies of complaints received in the last three years, as well as copies of all statements by ex-employees as mentioned by the LRO in its complaint.
“The CEO & MD, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Maharashtra, also directed to submit the following:- (i) Details of all branches of Tata Consultancy Services in India, including Consultancy sevices, BPOs, subsidiary and sister companies etc; (ii) Provide the details of the POSH Committee, including the criteria for being a member of the Committee, statements of Committee Members, and activities of the last 03 years performed by the Committee. Further, provide copies of complaints received in the last 03 years, including complaints filed by the victims and action taken on all complaints and copies of all statements of former employees/officers/members, as mentioned by the complainant,” the notice states.
Furthermore, the Commission directed the Maharashtra DGP to file a report containing details of the FIRs registered in the case, whether the TCS Nashik Head of Operations is named as an accused in the FIRs registered in the matter or not. In addition, the NHRC sought an Action Taken Report within seven days.
“Let the DGP, Maharashtra, Mumbai be directed to submit a report including the names of the accused in the registered FIRs in the matter, and whether the Incharge head of the operations of TCS company are accused in the FIRs registered in the matter or not?,” the notice states.
NHRC initiates action after receiving a complaint from Legal Rights Observatory
The National Human Rights Commission swung into action after a legal activist group, Legal Rights Observatory (LRO) filed a complaint alleging an organized Islamic conversion and sexual exploitation racket operating at the TCS Nashik BPO unit. As per the NHRC document, the complaint alleges that top HR executives are shielding the now-suspended Muslim employees working as team leaders and two women, including a Muslim, who allegedly insulted Hinduism and forced Hindu women to convert to Islam, offer namaz and eat beef.
“The complainant, representing the Legal Rights Observatory, alleged that an organized racket involving religious conversion and sexual exploitation is being operated within the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), office Nasik, Maharashtra. It is claimed that top-level HR executives are not only aware of these activities but are actively shielding the accused individuals,” the NHRC stated.
“The complainant specifically highlighted a critical failure in corporate governance, alleging that “Vishakha Guidelines” (Internal Complaints Committee) compliance officers were not assigned at the Nasik branch, thereby leaving employees without a safe reporting mechanism. The complainant sought the immediate intervention of the Commission in the matter and has requested to institute a high-level inquiry into the exploitation and conversion racket at TCS Nasik,” it continued, adding that the complainant sought a policy expansion to broaden these guidelines to cover religious harassment and forced conversion at the workplace.
Prima facie, the Commission opines that the accusations levelled in the complaint “seem to be violations of the human rights of the victims.”
National Commission for Women takes suo motu cognisance of TCS Nashik grooming jihad
On 15th April, the National Commission for Women (NCW) announced that it had taken suo motu cognisance of the TCS Nashik grooming jihad case. The Commission formed a four-member Fact Finding Committee, comprising Justice Sadhna Jadhav, Retired Judge of Bombay High Court, B. K. Sinha, Former DGP Haryana, Monika Arora, Supreme Court Advocate, and Lilabati, Senior Coordinator, NCW.
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of serious media reports concerning alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra. The reports indicate that an initial inquiry, triggered by a…
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“The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of serious media reports concerning alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra. The reports indicate that an initial inquiry, triggered by a complaint relating to religious practices, has brought to light disturbing allegations involving sexual harassment, rape, and attempts at forced religious conversion of female employees by certain individuals in supervisory roles,” the NCW stated.
