CINTAA: “Will hear both sides if Nana or Tanushree approach us”

The ongoing controversy surrounding sexual allegations by Tanushree Dutta against Nana Patekar continue to take twists and turns on a daily basis. The latest word is that the Cine and TV Artists’ Association (CINTAA) has issued a statement urging the two to file fresh cases.

The organisation’s senior joint secretary, Amit Behl’s statement comes a day after Sushant Singh, general secretary of CINTAA commented on the issue. He said, “Sushant’s statement categorically states that what happened in 2008 was unfortunate because Tanushree’s complaint of harassment was not addressed, only the monetary issues were taken care of. Tanushree and Nana, both are members of CINTAA, and until we hear both their sides, it won’t be fair on our part to take a firm stand. We can’t do anything until they approach us. We’re willing to hear both sides of the story.”

He added, “If Tanushree files a fresh complaint, we will follow the necessary mechanism where both parties can put forth their grievances against each other. We need both of them to come face-to-face on a joint dispute committee meeting.”