Mumbai, 24 June (HS): Maharashtra has formed a special

committee of women MLAs to study and suggest modifications to current

legislative frameworks governing religious conversion and sexual harassment in

private firms. This comes after recent complaints of illicit conversions and office

abuse at corporate and manufacturing enterprises in Solapur and Talegaon. Chief

Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the decision during the legislative session at

Mumbai's Vidhan Bhavan, emphasizing the government's zero-tolerance approach

towards workplace exploitation and harassment of women. The council will

develop legislation to safeguard women against religious conversions that are

forced, fraudulent, or misrepresented.

“Will take strict steps to prevent atrocities against women

in the corporate sector and incidents of religious conversion! Based on the

SIT's investigation regarding religious conversion, FIRs have been registered

against nine individuals. The final findings will become clear once the

chargesheet is filed. Action will be taken post inquiry against those

responsible in the Solapur ITI conversion case and the sexual harassment case

involving a Spanish company in Talegaon Dabhade. A special committee of women

MLAs will be constituted to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing

legal framework and recommend necessary reforms in light of cases involving

religious conversion and sexual harassment in private companies,” said Chief

Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi