Last month, Omair Rana’s students at Lahore Grammar School (LGS) accused the actor of sexual misconduct. Omair Rana, the Pyar Ke Sadqay actor, was a dramatics teacher at the school. Yesterday, the Dukhtar actor addressed those allegations in a tweet.
The actor agreed that sexual harassment is a serious crime and that it should be handled with the seriousness in publications. He tweeted, “Sexual harassment is a heinous crime and should be treated with the seriousness that it deserves. At the same time, the dignity and respect of individuals must not be falsely tainted. The law provides remedies for all, and I intend to take all steps necessary …”
Sexual harassment is a heinous crime and should be treated with the seriousness that it deserves. At the same time the dignity and respect of individuals must not be falsely tainted. The law provides remedies for all and I intend to take all steps necessary …
— Omair Rana (@omairana) July 20, 2020
The actor further added.
… for the vindication of my constitutional and human rights and to protect myself. For those who publish and fail to remove libellous material against me with an unconditional apology to me I will be approaching FIA under the prevention of electronic crimes act.
— Omair Rana (@omairana) July 20, 2020
The LGS sexual harassment case
The allegations made rounds in June this year. The actor has responded to these allegations for the first time. In June, several students from Lahore Grammar School accused some teachers and other school members of sexual harassment.
The students made these allegations on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. The school management dismissed four members involved in the LGS sexual harassment scandal.
Furthermore, the District Education Authority of Lahore set up a committee to investigate the accused teachers. The students also accused Omair Rana’s wife, Maira Rana, of ignoring the students’ complaints regarding the issue.
They also said that another LGS member, Rubina Shakeel, ignored the students’ complaints regarding sexual harassment at the hands of the male staff. The management later dismissed both Maira Rana and Rubina Shakeel.
The government also took actions of these allegations. Pakistan’s Miniter for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari, tweeted:
Have taken note of serious harassment allegations of young girls and women at educational institutions – most recently at two premier private institutions in Lahore. MOHR helpline 1099 is available for complaints & for help. Our regional offices have been alerted on this issue.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) June 29, 2020
The reaction of other Pakistani actors on the allegations
Since these allegations, many fellow actors have supported Omair Rana, while many chose not to talk. Senior actresses Seemi Raheel and Hina Bayat Khawaja supported the actor. They commented on the actor’s Instagram post and sent prayers to clear his name from the alleged people.
The actor’s Instagram post translated, “Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs.”
Previously, Mansha Pasha spoke on the LGS sexual harassment scandal. She tweeted:
In Pakistan we are taught deference to authority.
Its taught to us at every point from a young age; whether its for parents, older relatives or teachers. Elder = right; younger = wrong.
But what happens if the person in authority does something that feels wrong? Blatantly wrong.— manshapasha (@manshapasha) June 30, 2020
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