Woman coach who accused Haryana minister Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment suspended
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Woman Coach Suspended Who Accused Sandeep Singh: Minister of Haryana Sandeep Singh A junior athletics coach who leveled allegations of sexual harassment against her has been suspended from service for violating conduct rules. Haryana’s Sports Department Director Yashendra Singh issued the suspension order on 11 August. However, it does not mention the reasons for the suspension. Official sources told ‘PTI-Bhasha’ that the women coach has been suspended on charges of alleged indiscipline and violation of service conduct rules.
Woman coach who accused Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment suspended
As per the order, ‘the services of the junior athletics coach are suspended with immediate effect without prejudice to the same.’ “During the period of suspension, she is entitled to subsistence allowance under Rule 83 of the Haryana Civil Services (General) Rules, 2016,” the order said. Meanwhile, the women’s coach alleged that pressure is being made on her for the last few months. At the same time, the women’s coach said that even if her services were terminated, she would continue the fight.
The women’s coach said she was considering going to court against the “unfair suspension”. When asked who is putting pressure, the women’s coach said, ‘The media knows everything. They have suspended me but have not given any reason for it. Pressure is being made on me for many months and this is another way of the government to put pressure on me. He said, ‘I know why I have been suspended. I am not backing down in this matter…let them terminate my service, but I will fight for my rights. I will seek justice from the court.
I will fight for my rights: Women coach
The women’s coach said that she has been ‘doing her work with utmost discipline and rules’. He said, ‘I am not anyone’s slave. I am not ready to take a single step back. Let them dismiss my service, but I will fight for my rights. The women’s coach said, “If someone is suspended, then as per the rule, he is warned first.” The women’s coach alleged, ‘He directly handed over the order of suspension. On Friday I was made to wait and I was not allowed to mark my attendance in the register. No official of the sports department told me that I have been suspended. On Monday evening, he handed over the suspension order to me at my residence.
He said, ‘I am a player. My entry into track (athletics) has been restricted for four months and what can be more painful for a sportsperson than this. The sports department and the government have taken away my basic rights from me. But I am capable of fighting this battle alone. Truth wins in the end.
Sandeep Singh had left the sports department after the case was registered
Sandeep Singh is currently the Minister of State for ‘Printing and Stationery’. He has become an MLA for the first time and has been the captain of the Indian hockey team. Last year, on the complaint of the women coach, he was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (deprivation of her A case was registered under IPC, 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
The police later constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. Singh had left the sports department after the case was registered and then said that he had taken this step on the basis of morality. At the same time, he had claimed that the allegations leveled against him were baseless. The sports department is currently with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
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