Tata Motors sends Mumbai executive on leave as #MeToo movement hits firm

Tata Motors Ltd. sent its chief of corporate communications on leave following allegations of inappropriate behavior with female employees, as the global #MeToo movement hit the Indian corporate world after first shaking up Bollywood and some local media houses.

The Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, in a Twitter post, said it has asked Suresh Rangarajan “to proceed on leave in order to allow for an objective enquiry to be completed as swiftly as possible."

On Thursday, an Indian journalist posted screenshots on her Twitter account of allegations against the Tata executive, leading to the move by the automaker. Prominent