T.L. Viswanatha
Iyer, retired Judge of Kerala High Court, who was appointed by the Madras High
Court in the place of Justice P.R. Raman to look into allegations of sexual
harassment of women, children and others at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, began the
inquiry on Wednesday.
Justice Raman
was relieved of the responsibility as he expressed inability to complete the
probe within three months.
He was of the
view that it would take at least six months to complete the process.
About 50
persons including complainants and respondents from inmates of Sri Aurobindo
Ashram and Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust appeared before Mr. Iyer when he began
the inquiry at a training hall of the Chief Secretariat here. Sizeable number
of women also appeared before him.
The next
hearing is likely in the first week of December.
As per the
Madras High Court direction, the inquiry would focus on whether allegations of
sexual harassment of women and children in the Ashram were true and whether
there was any truth in the allegation regarding violation of human rights and
denial of fundamental rights to the inmates.
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