TCS Nashik scandal: Bajrang Dal, VHP announce nationwide protests on April 16–17

NASHIK: The Bajrang Dal on Wednesday called for a nationwide protest on April 16 and 17, denouncing alleged cases of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at TCS office in Maharashtra.The protest call follows serious allegations by eight women employees at the Nashik office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), who accused senior colleagues of sexual harassment and coercion to convert religion. How the case unfoldedProtest call and wider claimsIn a statement, the Bajrang Dal, the youth wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad said it would mobilise protests across the country.VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said workers would organise demonstrations and rally members of the Hindu community.The organisation also linked the Nashik case to broader concerns, alleging issues such as “love jihad”, illegal land encroachments, and harassment in certain localities.Call for stricter lawsEarlier in the day, the VHP raised concerns over alleged forced conversions nationwide and urged the government to enact stringent anti-conversion laws.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain said the Nashik case points to a “larger network” and appealed to both central and state governments to take decisive action, citing national security, citizen safety, and social harmony as key concerns.The developments have intensified political and social reactions, even as the SIT continues its investigation into the Nashik allegations.(With agency inputs)