Varsity panel to probe

Prof Sadasivan however denied the allegations. 8220;It is all bluff, I don8217;t know about any of these incidents,8221; he added. Dharna against anti-women policies of LIC

Members of National Federation of Insurance Field Workers of India NFIFWI, an organisation of development officers of Life Insurance Corporation LIC, have launched an agitation against LIC8217;s 8220;anti-women attitude and actuarial problems.8221;

The zonal secretary of the federation, Mihir Lokhandwala, said that as a first step of the agitation, massive demonstrations will be staged in front of LIC headquarters Yogakshema8217; near Mantralaya on Monday.

8220;The LIC, in view of threat of privatisation of the insurance sector, is becoming more and more conservative instead of liberalising its age old procedures. Proposals for insurance on the lives of unmarried women, widows and housewives are being viewed with suspicion,8221; Lokhandwala said.

He added that NWIFWI secretary general Anand Tyagi would lead the demonstrations on Monday. All development officers of LIC working in Mumbai and Thane and their agents will participate in the demonstrations. They will be joined by members of women8217;s organisations and consumer forums.