The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) has summoned National People’s Party (NPP) member and Secretary of Meghalaya Cricket Association, Rayonald Kharkamni, and three other former officials to answer questions over their alleged failure to act on sexual harassment complaints filed by the under-23 women's cricket team of the state, according to notices reviewed by India Today NE.

The MSCW ordered Kharkamni, former president Nababrata Bhattacharjee, former treasurer Dhrubajyoti Thakuria, and former cricket operations manager Shining Star Lyngdoh to appear before its Chairperson, Iamon Syiem, on Tuesday, May 26.

The notices, dated May 19, state that the four officials "in their official capacities, had knowledge of complaints of sexual harassment reportedly faced by members of the Women Cricket Players Under-23 Team but failed to take appropriate action on the said complaints."

Of the four officials, Kharkamni had direct knowledge of the matter when the complaints were made in December last year.

Notably, Kharkamni is a member of the NPP from Ri-Bhoi who has been appointed by the Government of Meghalaya for a second tenure as Vice-Chairman of the Meghalaya State Planning Board, with category “A” benefits.

The harassment allegations are directed at the team's head coach and team manager, both of whom appeared before the commission on Thursday. The findings of that hearing have not been made public pending completion of the broader inquiry.

According to the commission, no internal inquiry was initiated by MCA, no response was sent to the complainants, and neither of the individuals named in the original complaints was removed or suspended from their positions. It was only after the matter was escalated to the state commission that any formal process began.

The officials have been directed to bring all relevant records, correspondence, internal notes and reports — a directive that signals the commission intends to establish precisely what each official knew, when they knew it, and what action, if any, they took.

The commission framed the alleged institutional inaction not merely as an administrative lapse but as a potential violation of statutory obligations, stating the case falls within its mandate to investigate "deprivation of women's rights and non-implementation of laws and protective measures meant for women."

The inquiry is being conducted under the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005, which grants the body powers to summon individuals and call for documents. Failure to comply with a summons under Section 12 of the Act can carry legal consequences.

The names of the players who filed the complaints have not been made public, subject to protection of their identities under legal obligations.

Attempts by India Today NE to reach both individuals, Nababrata Bhattacharjee and Rayonald Kharkamni, for comment were unsuccessful, as neither responded to repeated phone calls.