Do women get a raw deal in most sexual harassment cases? RK Pachauri’s re-appointment as Teri chief on Tuesday presents a grim reality.
It’s an established fact that police investigations take a long time in India. Pachauri might die of old age before the case against him concludes. But even as probe against him is still on, Teri has chosen to re-elect him to a post of great power and authority.
Twitter wasn’t going to take any of this lying down:
RK Pachauri back in TERI is a sign of a thriving, brazen institutional patriarchy.
— amrita dutta (@damrita) February 9, 2016
TERI’s wall of shame(less) https://t.co/GwBeFXLnGy
— Namita Bhandare (@namitabhandare) February 9, 2016
Un-fucking-believable https://t.co/yiVvm2oJnh
— Nautanki Sali (@Poojaspillai) February 9, 2016
At TERI Pachauri, under sexual harassment cloud, becomes superboss. What kind of organisation is this? https://t.co/9Yp69OIm2Q
— Hartosh Singh Bal (@HartoshSinghBal) February 9, 2016
Far from making Pachauri an example of how intolerant we should be of sexual harassment, the TERI board has reinstated him. What a shame.
— Sachin Kalbag (@SachinKalbag) February 8, 2016
This is a national shame and disgrace. #Pachauri https://t.co/VSoapNDpvA
— Natasha Badhwar (@natashabadhwar) February 9, 2016
Why do most organizations INSIST of rubbing salt on the wounds of sexual harassment victims? https://t.co/g481TvlZdL
— Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) February 9, 2016
The sensitivity shown by Pachauri here is the main reason why TERI promoted him. What a refined gentleman. https://t.co/8fyktWRSoy
— IndiaSpeaks (@IndiaSpeaksPR) February 9, 2016
Some garbage just cannot be recycled: RK Pachauri now VICE Chairman
— Nandita Bose (@nand_bo) February 9, 2016
Pachauri is back in TERI .. though a part of my work deals with energy efficient building systems.. will never engage with TERI .. never.
— shilpi tewari (@shilpitewari) February 8, 2016
Pachauri needs to harass 1 more woman to be appointed as Supreme Commander of Inter-Galactic Environmental Forces https://t.co/YeciiYrFSu
— IndiaSpeaks (@IndiaSpeaksPR) February 9, 2016
