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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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'''P. K. Sasi''' (പി കെ ശശി) is an | '''P. K. Sasi''' (പി കെ ശശി) is an Indian politician from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and the former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Shornur (State Assembly constituency)|Shornur]], Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Results |publisher=[[Kerala Legislature]] |url=http://www.keralaassembly.com/results |access-date=8 June 2016 |archive-date=16 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216105433/http://www.keralaassembly.com/results |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was suspended from the party in November 2018, after a [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|DYFI]] woman leader raised [[sexual harassment]] allegation against him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-sasi-suspended-cpim-6-months-sexual-harassment-case-92241|access-date=2020-06-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Later, he was reinstated to the party District Committee in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpim-mla-pk-sasi-accused-sexual-misconduct-reinstated-party-dist-comm-108862|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> | ||
PK Sasi, is the Secretariat member of CPIM Palakkad District Committee and President of CITU Palakkad District committee. | PK Sasi, is the Secretariat member of CPIM Palakkad District Committee and President of CITU Palakkad District committee. | ||
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A DYFI woman leader, wrote to the party’s state secretary, [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]], informing him of sexual harassment charges against P K Sasi in the first week of August. But, as no action was taken, she sent her complaint to [[Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M) Politburo]] member [[Brinda Karat]] on August 14. When this too failed to elicit a response, she wrote to CPI(M) General Secretary [[Sitaram Yechury]]. In her complaint, the woman alleged that Sasi not only sexually harassed her, but also called her up often and spoke to her in an [[innuendo-laden]] tone. The complaint also said that a former woman MLA along with a DYFI leader promised her Rs 1 crore along with promotion if she withdrew her statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sexual-harassment-charges-against-kerala-cpi-m-mla-pk-sasi-party-probe-87764|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> | A DYFI woman leader, wrote to the party’s state secretary, [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]], informing him of sexual harassment charges against P K Sasi in the first week of August. But, as no action was taken, she sent her complaint to [[Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M) Politburo]] member [[Brinda Karat]] on August 14. When this too failed to elicit a response, she wrote to CPI(M) General Secretary [[Sitaram Yechury]]. In her complaint, the woman alleged that Sasi not only sexually harassed her, but also called her up often and spoke to her in an [[innuendo-laden]] tone. The complaint also said that a former woman MLA along with a DYFI leader promised her Rs 1 crore along with promotion if she withdrew her statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sexual-harassment-charges-against-kerala-cpi-m-mla-pk-sasi-party-probe-87764|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> | ||
In November 2018, the [[National Commission for Women]] registered a case against Sasi even as [[Kerala Women's Commission]] chairperson [[M. C. Josephine|M C Josephine]] said a [[suo motu]] case cannot be registered as the complaint has been forwarded to the party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National women's commission books Sasi, Kerala panel says can't|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/09/05/women-panel-says-cant-book-cpm-mla-sexual-charges.html|access-date=2020-06-19|website=OnManorama|language=en}}</ref> | In November 2018, the [[National Commission for Women]] registered a case against Sasi even as [[Kerala Women's Commission]] chairperson [[M. C. Josephine|M C Josephine]] said a [[suo motu]] case cannot be registered as the complaint has been forwarded to the party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National women's commission books Sasi, Kerala panel says can't|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/09/05/women-panel-says-cant-book-cpm-mla-sexual-charges.html|access-date=2020-06-19|website=OnManorama|language=en}}</ref> | ||
The MLA described the complaint as a "well planned conspiracy" to malign his reputation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NCW directs dgp to probe sexual abuse charge against shoranur mla|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/news/kerala/ncw-directs-dgp-to-probe-sexual-abuse-charge-against-shoranur-mla-1.3118022}}</ref> | The MLA described the complaint as a "well planned conspiracy" to malign his reputation.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NCW directs dgp to probe sexual abuse charge against shoranur mla|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/news/kerala/ncw-directs-dgp-to-probe-sexual-abuse-charge-against-shoranur-mla-1.3118022}}</ref> | ||
Sasi was suspended from the party for 6 months in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-sasi-suspended-cpim-6-months-sexual-harassment-case-92241|access-date=2020-06-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> | Sasi was suspended from the party for 6 months in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-sasi-suspended-cpim-6-months-sexual-harassment-case-92241|access-date=2020-06-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Later, he was reinstated to the party District Committee in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpim-mla-pk-sasi-accused-sexual-misconduct-reinstated-party-dist-comm-108862|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> | Later, he was reinstated to the party District Committee in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpim-mla-pk-sasi-accused-sexual-misconduct-reinstated-party-dist-comm-108862|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Kerala-politician-stub}} | {{Kerala-CPIndiaMarxist-politician-stub}} | ||