Bollywood film maker who is well known in the industry has
been suspended by Indian Film and Telivision Directors Association(IFTDA), due
to sexual harassment on multiple women. A copy of official suspension order has
been sent to Sajid Khan on Tuesday evening.
Sajid Khan was in the middle, shooting the film “Housefull
4”. As the allegations raised from multiple victims, He has decided to step
down from being the film’s director.
Rachel White, Simran Suri,
Saloni Chopra and journalist Karishma Upadhyay were the victims of sexual
assault faced from Sajid Khan.
Prevention of Sexual Harasment (POSH) Act, IFTDA has gone
through the investigating report and finally the Internal Complaints Commity
(ICC) has decided to ban Sajid Khan for one year as of now.
In a Press meet, IFTDA president Ashok Pandit said,
“The committee investigated the complaints in the spirit of
POSH Act and in compliance of principles of sexual harassment, unwelcome
sexually determined behaviour, unwarranted contact by poking and advances,
demands for sexual favours and abuse of power by Sajid Khan. Mr Sajid Khan was
given an opportunity to put forth his defence. He did not give any explanation,
response or defence to the allegations of sexual harassment, unwelcome sexually
determined behaviour, poking at the girls and asking the girls to seduce or
strip or to show cleavage and other sexual misconduct and thereby traumatised
them mentally and emotionally. Mr Sajid Khan did not accept the sexual
molestation of the complainants but admitted that his behaviour and language
was impolite, he had been brash and used abusive language with his friends
which included boys and girls. He admitted that he had sex relations with
girls, but with their consent."
Sajid Khan replying to the notice, has left his note on
twitter :
“In the wake of the
allegations against me and the pressure being put on my family, my producer and
the stars of the film “Housefull 4”, I must take the moral responsibility of
stepping down from my directorial post, till the time I can allay the
allegations and prove the truth. I request my friends in the media to kindly
not pass judgment till the truth is out.”
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