Mahindra Group Begins Probe As BJD MP Alleges Rape, Death Threats By Staff Member

Last Updated:August 19, 2025, 12:47 IST

Mahindra Group: "We take this matter with utmost seriousness and have initiated an immediate investigation. Should the allegations be validated, strict action will be taken..."

Satyabrata Nayak and Sulata Deo. (X)

Responding to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sulata Deo’s allegations that their staff member had sent rape and death threats to the politician on social media, the Mahindra Group in statement said that they have initiated an investigation into the incident.

“Mahindra has zero tolerance for any form of misconduct, intimidation, or threats," said the company statement.

What the Mahindra Group said

“We have been made aware of certain undignified and highly inappropriate messages allegedly made by one of our employees towards a political leader on Facebook. The Mahindra Group has always enshrined the importance of human dignity from its very foundation and believes in upholding an environment of respect, with no tolerance for any breaches of these principles," the company said in its statement.

It added, “We take this matter with utmost seriousness and have initiated an immediate investigation. Should the allegations be validated, strict action will be taken in accordance with our code of conduct and values."

The BJD MP’s allegations

The BJD MP posted screenshots of the rape and death threats by one Satyabrata Nayak. According to his Facebook profile, he works at the company’s Nashik branch.

“Dear PMO INDIA A worker of Mahindra Company, Nasik as well as a BJP worker openly threatens a woman MP to rape and kill. If this is the situation, imagine what happens to the unprivileged women of Odisha!!! This is for your necessary information and action," she wrote in a post.

In another post on Facebook, Deo alleged that the top police officials have “turned a blind eye" on the issue, adding that no action has been taken yet.

Political reactions

TMC MP Sagarika Ghose wrote on X: “Hatred and violence against women is now rampant across our society. India is back-peddling on gender justice."

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, “This is extremely shameful and I condemn this threat as a fellow colleague of Smt Sulata Deo."

BJD MP Sasmit Patra said, “Utterly shocking and intolerable. A vile threat to my colleague, a woman MP, is an attack on the dignity of every woman and every representative of democracy. If an elected MP is unsafe, imagine the plight of ordinary women. Authorities must act immediately-justice and safety cannot be compromised."

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