NCW asks complainant to submit proof against Mundhe

Nagpur: The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Friday held a virtual hearing from New Delhi into the allegations levelled by company secretary of Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Ltd (NSSCDCL) Bhanupriya Thakur against municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe for allegedly denying maternity benefits, mental harassment and humiliation early this year.
Mundhe denied the charges levelled against him, while Thakur contended how she underwent a lot of pain due to mental harassment and humiliation meted out to her by the civic chief, sources said.
Sharma asked Thakur to submit evidence against Mundhe to the commission and after going through the same, the commission will issue its verdict. The NCW chairperson said the judgment into the allegations levelled against Mundhe will be communicated to the state government and both the parties.
In June this year, Thakur had filed a complaint with NCW accusing Mundhe of denying her maternity rights and also issuing her show cause notice to terminate the services.
According to Thakur’s complaint, she had to leave her 3-month-old baby at her hometown, 100km away from Nagpur because of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic in the city. Mundhe also rejected her request to work from home or guide her how she can bring her infant baby to Nagpur in such a situation where the government had advised not to travel or leave the town with kids below 10 years of age, Thakur had mentioned in her complaint.
Following the complaint, Sharma in July issued a notice to Mundhe and sought explanation. Apart from complaining to the NCW, Thakur had also brought this to the notice of smart city chairman Pravin Pardeshi.