Uttarakhand: After receiving more than 1,118 harassment complaints in a short span of time, the Uttarakhand state commission has decided to take strict action.
Sarojini Kaintura, Chairperson of the Commission, “We want the boys to know how (and how not) to behave with girls and the girls to realise when they (boys) are crossing the line,”
In order to inform youngsters on how inappropriate terms could be counted as harassment or violence against women, the commission is planning to hold special sensitisation camps in schools and colleges.
‘Innocuous’ acts like calling a woman names, making repeated offensive comments, remarks or jokes, displaying obscene or other offensive pictures or messages, and rumor-mongering about a woman’s private life, all fell under harassment.
“For instance, for making an indecent body language and lewd comment, a man can get a one-year jail term under Section 509 of the IPC,” she said.
