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Sports Ministry Asks Hockey India To Act Against Asunta Lakra's Allegations Of Harassment And Intimidation
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has asked the Hockey India management to probe the allegations made by former India women's team captain Asunta Lakra, who has accused a coach in Jharkhand of sexually harassing young female players and also alleged the federation secretary of intimidation.
The Ministry has conveyed its request through Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey to take cognisance of the email sent by the former India captain and place it before the federation's Internal Complaints Committee.
“It is requested that the issues raised in Ms. Asunta Lakra’s email may be placed before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted by Hockey India under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, for its consideration and appropriate action, and the outcome of the same may be shared with this Ministry,” the communication reads.
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