WOMAN WHO ACCUSED PACHAURI QUITS TERI JOB
NEW DELHI: A researcher who accused climate scientist Rajendra Pachauri of sexual harassment has quit her job at TERI, the think-tank he formerly headed, alleging it treated her “in the worst possible manner”. In her resignation letter to the climate organisation, the complainant said the organisation harmed her “mentally, professionally and economically” besides creating a hostile environment for her at work.
NEW DELHI: The complainant in the sexual harassment case against climate scientist RK Pachauri has resigned from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), alleging that the organisation treated her in the “worst possible manner” and harmed her “mentally, professionally and economically”.
In her resignation letter to TERI Human Resource (HR) director Dinesh Verma, the complainant, a research analyst, said that despite the inquiry committee finding Pachauri guilty of misconduct, the organisation had “failed” to do the “bare minimum” to ensure that she was not adversely affected.
“Your org anisation has treated me in the worst possible manner. TERI failed to uphold my interests as an employee, let alone protecting them. The organisation has instead protected RK Pachauri and provided him with full immunity.”
The complainant also accused the governing council for creating a hostile environment for her at the workplace.
“The council could not even suspend a man pending inquiry and took no action despite the indictment. You also created a hostile environment for me,” the complainant wrote in the letter.
TERI, however, rejected the allegations claiming that it had been “completely fair and totally neutral” and had accorded “special privileges” to the complainant and had acceded to all her demands.