This story is from June 18, 2021

Gujarat: More attendants allege sexual harassment in Jamnagar

More attendants at Jamnagar’s state-run GG Hospital went public with allegations regarding sexual harassment by supervisors with one male attendant even alleging that his room was used to exploit the women.
Gujarat: More attendants allege sexual harassment in Jamnagar
Sources said many women were given marriage proposals too
RAJKOT: More attendants at Jamnagar’s state-run GG Hospital went public with allegations regarding sexual harassment by supervisors with one male attendant even alleging that his room was used to exploit the women.
The three-member probe panel formed following directions of chief minister Vijay Rupani recorded statements of eight women and the male attendant Nilesh Batvar.

Later, talking to media persons, Batvar alleged “My room was used by the supervisors without my knowledge.When I came to know, I told them this is unacceptable. As I objected, I was mentally tortured. I could not represent this issue before the authorities because the person wields a considerable clout. Now, I am saying this publicly because everything is in the public domain.”
On Thursday, the attendants also organized a protest in the hospital campus, demanding that their stalled salaries be paid immediately. They also expressed this grievance to the inquiry committee.
“Many of us have been terminated all of a sudden without any reasons being assigned. Some women were physically harassed and I got to know some others even got marriage proposals. We are from poor families, please don’t exploit our financial condition,” a woman attendant told the media.
The probe report is expected to be submitted within two or three days.
The team had recorded video statements and written statements of the girls. When contacted, Aastha Dangar, the sub-divisional magistrate heading the committee said, “The girls had given their consent for recording and we have assured them that their statements won’t be leaked. ”

When asked about the statements, she said “It’s premature to say anything but we will try to submit the report within two or three days.”
The committee is also collecting corroborative evidence of the allegation and looking for mobile phones of victims and supervisors besides checking CCTV footage.
Jamnagar collector Ravi Shankar said, “Once I get the report along with evidence, I will submit the same to the home and health departments. Based on the instructions of the government, we will lodge the FIR. If any victim wants to come forward to lodge the complaint, we are ready and we are taking these allegations very seriously.”
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