Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday came out in support of the contractual employees terminated from the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and vowed to reinstate them.
Accusing the government officials of making the Commission weak, Maliwal demanded answers on the shutdown of '181' women helpline and the systemic erosion of the panel.
The transition is expected to be completed within two days. After that, the Women and Child Development (W&CD) Department of the Delhi government will take over the management of the Women Helpline number 181 from the Delhi Women's Commission.
The former chief of the Delhi Commission of Women said if all contract employees are sacked, the Commission would come to a standstill.
She was appointed as the head of the women rights panel in 2015, the youngest woman to hold the post.
Maliwal has cited the cases of Bilkis Bano and Gurmeet Ram Raheem and has demanded that the rapists of Bilkis Bano, and Gurmeet Ram Raheem be sent back to jail.
Earlier on Wednesday, the DCW had issued a notice to the Ghaziabad's Senior Superintendent of Police over the matter.
The police have identified the accused s Sachin, a resident of Nathurpura area in the national capital, who is under prescription from the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS).
According to the Commission, it has taken cognizance of the fact that Sajid Khan, who has been accused of sexual harassment and obscene behavior by over ten women, has been allowed to participate in a popular reality show – ‘Bigg Boss’ which is watched by millions of people in the country.
The commission has identified 14 more tweets depicting sexual activity with children.
