Panel to probe 'harassment' of Mahanta's wife

GUWAHATI, AUG. 25. The Assam Government today set up a one-man committee to inquire into the alleged harassment of Dr. Joyashree Goswami Mahanta, MP and wife of the Chief Minister, by the CISF and aviation staff at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport here on August 20.An official release said here that the committee, headed by the lower Assam Division Commissioner, Dr. S. Mitra, would examine whether the wife of the Chief Minister was entitled for facilities at the airport on par with the Chief Minister.

The commission would also examine whether the wife of the Chief Minister was subjected to separate security check in the airport while accompanying the Chief Minister from the VIP lounge to the aircraft.

It would further examine if the wife of the Chief Minister while accompanying the Chief Minister in the same air journey was entitled to travel in the same vehicle from the airport lounge departure section to the aircraft.

It would ascertain who was responsible for preventing Dr. Joyashree Goswami Mahanta from travelling in the car with her husband from the airport lounge to aircraft.

The commission would submit the report to the Government within 15 days from the date of issue of notification.

- PTI

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