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New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has sought the resignation of newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over the "#MeToo allegations" levelled against him.
In a statement, Sharma said it was "shameful" that such a person was appointed the chief minister of Punjab.
"This is shameful and highly objectionable that such a person has been appointed as the CM of Punjab.
We do not want another woman to go through the same experience and endure the same harassment that the IAS officer would have faced.
Channi needs to be held accountable and should resign from the post of CM," she said.
Sharma said that the Punjab State Commission for Women had taken cognisance of the incident yet the state government did not take any action against him.