Odisha government orders removal of Minati Behera as Chairperson of State Commission for Women
Bhubaneswar (12/11/2024): The Odisha government on Monday ordered the removal of Minati Behera as the Chairperson of the State Commission for Women, Odisha, citing unsatisfactory performance.
Earlier, Behera was issued a show-cause notice and asked to submit her reply by November 1. According to a notification a notification issued by the Department of Women & Child Development, after a careful examination of her reply, it was observed that her reply was inadequate and does not justify the unsatisfactory performance of the Commission. The notification further read, “In view of the above facts and circumstances, the State Government hereby orders the removal of Minati Behera, Chairperson of OSCW appointed vide this Department Notification No.16810, dated 12.10.2022 in exigency of public interests forthwith invoking the powers conferred under Section 4(3) of the Act.” The Chairperson had been accused of not vacating her chair even after being dismissed by the State government.
Earlier too, the Women and Child Development Department had issued a show cause notice to Behera on October 28 for ‘unsatisfactory’ performance during her tenure.
