A woman from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh has accused BJP MLA Hansraj (Churah constituency) of harassment and threatening her family. The allegations resurfaced through a viral video on social media.

What the woman alleges

• She had filed an FIR last year, accusing the MLA of sending obscene messages and demanding nude photos.

• She claims people tried to defame her by saying she took money to make accusations.

• She alleges the MLA’s wife threatened her, saying Hansraj would “settle scores” once he became a minister.

• She says she has “lost faith in the police,” claiming they pressured her to withdraw the complaint.

• She also accuses a doctor and a junior engineer of misbehaving with her father.

• In the video, she says: “If anything happens to my family, I will not spare the MLA.”

What the MLA says

• Hansraj released a counter-video denying all allegations.

• He says the woman is “like his daughter” and had made similar accusations last year.

• According to him, police investigated previously and issued a closure report.

• He alleges the new claims are part of a “sinister attempt to spark communal tension.”

• He believes the accusations aim to tarnish his image as a rising leader in Chamba.

• He plans to file a defamation case to “get to the root of the matter.”

Background

• The woman says she turned to social media because authorities and police did not act on her complaint and instead urged her to compromise.

• The issue has sparked political controversy, especially amid ongoing discussions about harassment involving Australian women cricketers.