Jupinderjit Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 12

Congress MLA Rana Gurjit Singh and Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia were involved in a heated exchange during zero hour today over a case of alleged sexual harassment of a soldier’s wife by a tehsildar in Amritsar.Rana Gurjit alleged that the tehsildar sought sexual favours from the woman on the pretext of providing her property documents. He said the tehsildar made several calls to the victim from a Dubai SIM card. He said the woman informed her husband and relatives, who asked her to call the revenue official home. They allegedly beat him up when he reached there.Rana Gurjit claimed that a case was registered against the woman and six of her relatives, but no action was taken against the tehsildar due to political patronage. Reacting angrily, Majithia said the tehsildar had already been booked, adding that the ADGP (Crime) was investigating the matter.Majithia said the Congress MLAs had made it a habit to politicise every issue, but they should spare such sensitive ones. Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal intervened to end the verbal duel. He assured the House that strict action would be taken in the case within 24 hours