Letter to BS: Why are BJP leaders still silent on the #MeToo movement

The reference to elections is untenable as the #MeToo movement started way before the announcement of elections

This refers to “An untenable position” (October 16). Harassment of women at the workplace — be it in journalism, in corporates or the film industry — is the hidden side of employment and often go unreported by the victim for fear of losing the job or career growth. To expect evidence or witnesses for such misconduct is useless given that women silently suffer such insults and most of it goes unreported. It is only recently that some women have had the courage to report these dreadful incidents. One hopes the culprits in India are punished just like Bill Cosby and