ICAI Under Fire: Women Removed from Front Row at CA Students’ Conference Following Guest’s Demand

• During a CA International Conference in Kolkata, the Chief Guest, a Swami from BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, demanded that all women vacate the first 5 rows, or he would walk out! 
• ICAI Committee member complied with this absurd and discriminatory request.

Stats you should know

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established by the CA Act of 1949 to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India.

ICAI boasts approximately 4,00,000 members who are Chartered Accountants.