NCW calls for inquiry, seeks report from DGP over Kallakurichi issue

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to the Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police requesting a thorough investigation into allegations that C. Arul Vignesh, an MLA from Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, sent inappropriate WhatsApp messages to J.E. Padmaja, the District Collector in the same region. The NCW, through its chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, has made this appeal via a social media post after taking "suo motu cognisance" of a news report on the matter.

They have emphasized the need for a fair and unbiased inquiry, which should include an examination of the claims made by the District Collector and the subsequent actions taken by senior officials. The Commission has called for the preservation and analysis of any pertinent digital evidence and stressed that this investigation must proceed without any political or external interference, regardless of the individual's position or influence.

The NCW has specifically requested a comprehensive Action Taken Report (ATR) within a seven-day timeframe. The organization firmly asserts that the safety and security of women public officials must be maintained without any exceptions, and that no individual's position should grant them immunity from accountability for alleged harassment or misconduct.