New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced the formation of a Group of Ministers (GoM) who will address sexual harassment at workplace as well as suggest steps to bridge the lacunae in the legal remunerations offered to the survivors. According to a statement released by the government, the GoM will “examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace.”The GoM will consist of four cabinet ministers and will be headed by Union home minister Rajnath Singh. The other members are defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, minister of road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari and women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi. “The government is committed to ensure the safety and dignity of women in the workforce,” Home Ministry said.The GoM will be chaired by Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @rajnathsingh ji, and I along with Shri @nitin_gadkari ji & Smt. @nsitharaman ji will be its members.— Maneka Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp) October 24, 2018The decision came in light of the recent #MeToo movement that began in the country earlier this month after Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of harassing her on the sets of a 2008 film. Post that, multiple women across various professional fields including, media, film, comedy and politics came forth and accused prominent men with sexual harassment.Also read: #MeToo Singes Modi Government as M.J. Akbar Is Accused of Molestation, HarassmentM.J. Akbar, former minister of state for external affairs, was accused by at least 12 women of sexual harassment during his stint as a journalist. He resigned from his post last week. He also filed a defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani, who was the first to accuse him – although she did not name him then – in a 2017 article in Vogue magazine.Women’s groups say a requirement under current harassment laws that accusations have to be made to a workplace complaints committee within three months is unfair. They also say it is not clear who takes responsibility for ensuring compliance once a decision is taken on a complaint.(with agency inputs)