Air India sexual harassment: Maneka tells airline to complete probe by June

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday directed the head of the Internal Complaints Committee of Air India to complete within June the inquiry into a complaint of sexual harassment lodged by an air hostess of the national carrier against its senior executive.

The move comes after the air hostess met the Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister in New Delhi.

According to a WCD ministry official, Maneka Gandhi has also taken up the matter with Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu.

"The minister has also spoken to the head of the Internal Complaints Committee of Air India and has directed her to complete the inquiry within June," an official statement said.

In a letter addressed to Prabhu and also marked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the air hostess had asked for appointing a "neutral" investigation committee to look into the incident.