In light of the recent article 'Rajendra Pachauri speaks out over sexual harassment claims', published by The Guardian on March 26, 2016, another woman has alleged sexual harassment by the former TERI chief.
The woman, who is a foreign national, worked at TERI in 2008 as RK Pachauri's secretary.
With the third woman speaking out about the persistent sexual harassment committed by Pachauri, the absurdity of his claims of computer hacking and anti-environment conspiracy lie exposed.
In February 2015, she had contacted advocate Vrinda Grover after coming to know that an FIR had been registered against Pachauri for sexual harassment.
The woman has, in her statement, said, "From the beginning I noted a big difference in the way Pachauri behaved around me, compared to how other Indian men behaved with me. Other men kept a polite distance with limited physical contact. However, from the beginning Pachauri would put his hands on my waist repeated times, he would hug me longer than felt comfortable, kissed me on the cheek and inquired about my private life. I started feeling insecure about his motives for hiring me, and felt extremely uncomfortable being around him."
"My contract, which was for a period of 1 year, was abruptly terminated after a period of just 4 months. When he terminated my contract, I did not think there was any point in contesting it, as from my conversations with former employees at TERI I had gotten the feeling that it would be of little use trying to challenge any decision of Pachauri's. I also felt very relieved that I would not have to face Pachauri's sexual harassment any longer. I left New Delhi a few weeks after this and returned to Europe," the statement further says.
The identity of the woman has not being disclosed in order to protect her privacy.
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