NB Viewpoint | Lost faith in Rahul Gandhi's leadership! Assam Youth Congress Prez accuses party's National Youth Prez of harrassment

“Despite my complaints, no enquiry committee has been initiated against Srinivas BV. Is this the safe space Rahul Gandhi talks about women” - Angkita Dutta

“I had a lot of faith in Rahul Gandhi and went to Jammu during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' to appraise him of Srinivas BV's harassment and demeaning use of language towards me. It’s April now and still no equity against him” - Angkita Dutta

“I have kept quiet for months waiting for them to take action against him yet no one seem interested. Srinivas BV in the guise of his PR is getting away with all kind of wrong doings” - Angkita Dutta

Guwahati, Apr 18: Angkita Dutta, the Assam Youth Congress President took to Twitter blaming Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (Apr 18), where through multiple tweets on her timeline she opened up about the alleged harassment she has been facing at the hands of National Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas BV and the lack of interest shown by higher authorities in her case.

Assam Youth Congress President accuses party's National Youth President of harrassment

Reportedly, in one of her tweets, she tagged the Congress party supremos while she reiterated the harassment she has been facing from her colleague and senior party leader Srinivan BV. “@IYC President @srinivasiyc has continually harnessed me and was discriminating on the basis of my gender. My values and education doesn’t allow me anymore. The leadership has played deaf ears despite bring front of them MANY TIMES @RahulGandhi @kcvenugopalmp @priyankagandhi,” she tweeted.

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According to reports, Dutta claimed that even though it has been six months since she first complained to the party bosses about Srinivas BV, Rahul Gandhi and others have not initiated an enquiry against Srinivas BV and are instead she is being forced to keep quiet. “When previous @IYC President Keshav Kumar had sexually harassed and because of #MeToo came out. He was compelled to remove. Now despite being mentally harassed and discriminated by @srinivasiyc for 6 months. I have been told to keep mum and no enquiry is initiated @RahulGandhi,” she wrote.

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In her subsequent tweets, she elaborated how she has raised the issue with the higher-ups in the party but no action was taken against Srinivas BV. She questioned why Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who frequently advocate for women’s empowerment, have maintained a stoic silence on her issue.