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Telangana women’s commission summons university vice-chancellor over harassment complaint
The Telangana State Commission for Women summoned PJTSAU Vice-Chancellor Aldas Janaiah over a sexual harassment complaint.
The complaint was filed by an assistant professor at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University in Telangana.
She has alleged that she was harassed, body-shamed and intimidated.
She also said she sought help from senior police officials and the Women Safety Wing.
The Commission has directed Janaiah to appear on November 12 and respond to the complaint.
Some university staff members dispute her account, saying the allegations are fabricated or motivated by resentment over her transfer to Nizamabad.
The complaint and the competing claims have not been resolved in the information available.
The Telangana State Commission for Women summoned PJTSAU Vice-Chancellor Aldas Janaiah over sexual harassment allegations made by an assistant professor.
The Commission directed him to appear at 12.30 p.m. on November 12 to respond to the complaint.
The assistant professor alleged she had been harassed, body-shamed and intimidated.
She said she had sought intervention from senior police officials and the Women Safety Wing.
Other professors and university staff disputed her account, calling the allegations fabricated or motivated.
- Who
- Telangana State Commission for Women; PJTSAU Vice-Chancellor Aldas Janaiah; and an assistant professor who filed the complaint.
- What
- The Commission summoned Janaiah to respond to the assistant professor’s sexual harassment allegations.
- When
- The Commission issued the summons on November 9, 2026. Janaiah was directed to appear at 12.30 p.m. on November 12.
- Where
- The complaint concerns Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University in Telangana.
- Why
- The summons followed an assistant professor’s complaint alleging harassment, body-shaming and intimidation.
The assistant professor
Other professors and university staff
Account of allegations
The assistant professor
She alleged she had been harassed, body-shamed and intimidated.
Other professors and university staff
They disputed her version and claimed the allegations were fabricated or motivated.
Stated context
The assistant professor
She said she had sought intervention from senior police officials and the Women Safety Wing.
Other professors and university staff
They attributed the complaint to her alleged resentment after Janaiah transferred her to Nizamabad.
The assistant professor publicly alleged she had been harassed, body-shamed and intimidated.
Other professors and university staff disputed her account and attributed the complaint to alleged resentment over her transfer to Nizamabad.
The Telangana State Commission for Women summoned Janaiah.
Janaiah was directed to appear before the Commission at 12.30 p.m.
- Commission
- Telangana State Commission for Women
- Vice-chancellor
- Aldas Janaiah
- University
- Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU)
- Complainant’s department
- Agricultural Microbiology and Bioenergy
- Appearance date
- November 12 at 12.30 p.m.
- Transfer location
- Nizamabad