Last year, nearly 526 women victims of harassment in the workplace. Replying to a question on women Maneka Gandhi said. Maneka said, according to various sources, 57

have occurred in the office. The rest of the 469 incidents of  assault, although not directly in the office, work related. According to the minister, this is the first women in work-related assault reported (IPC 509) for collection of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).