NEW DELHI: The woman who has made allegations of sexual harassment against TERI chief RK Pachauri said she felt compelled to file a police complaint after repeated incidents over more than a year left her feeling “broken” and “helpless” and she didn’t feel reassured about support within the organisation.The 29-year-old complainant, who can’t be named for legal reasons, said she understands that going through the legal process will “not be easy” but that “there is no looking back now”.She spoke in an exclusive interview to ETon Wednesday, which was the first to report on the complaint on February 18.“I have had enough… I know what I am up against. It is not going to be easy but I am not going to quit. I want truth to win,” said the research analyst at TERI. She decided to go to the police to ensure that nobody else endured what she had to. “I hope and pray no other girl has to suffer what I was made to. I was rendered helpless by him… I came under severe mental stress.”Pachauri, whose anticipatory bail plea will be heard on Thursday, has been in hospital since February 21, citing various ailments. His lawyer has denied all the allegations as “false, baseless and motivated”.Pachauri’s lawyers have said the harassment complaint was filed only after the woman was told she might have to move due to her “poor performance”.Following the harassment complaint, Pachauri has stepped down as chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and gone on leave from his job at TERI.Several people suggested this may not be enough. Senior Supreme Court lawyers, including former additional solicitor-general Indira Jaising, and other prominent citizens wrote to the TERI governing council on Wednesday asking that Pachauri be suspended pending an inquiry. They also said that “material evidence”, such as emails and messages, in the possession of TERI could be tampered with.“In the interest of the organisation, its reputation and fairness of things, he should resign (rather) than simply proceeding on leave,” said the complainant. “I will not feel protected working in the organisation as he may decide to return any day.”The complainant has recorded her statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which took a total of nine hours — four on Monday and five on Tuesday.“I am a very positive person. But even a positive person like me was rendered helpless by him. I was made to feel helpless by the sheer intensity of his misconduct. I wanted to complain but I was scared because I was shocked by his audacity. He gave an impression that he is above the law,” she said.The police complaint filed on February 13 mentions emails, WhatsApp messages and physical overtures.A first information report (FIR) was registered on February 18, after ET published its report. Before that, she had made a written complaint to TERI’s internal complaints committee (ICC) on February 9. The complainant said she then began avoiding the office as she felt unsafe.“I used to return home from office when I found him around,” she said. “My safety should have been taken care of by TERI officials, especially when I had complained against a man whom I was professionally required to report to daily.” This uncertainty prompted her to file a police complaint.The complainant believes the legal system will deliver justice. “As of now, I have nothing against the police. I believe the police must act in accordance with law to instill faith in women (like me) who already stand harassed. I hope the police perform its duty without any fear or favour.”She rejected the statement by Pachauri in his anticipatory bail application about her “poor performance”.She said, “I have done enough work to prove my worth in the organisation”.The woman said she will not resign from TERI. “I have done nothing wrong, have nothing to hide. Why should I quit? The one who has (done wrong) must (quit). I am passionate about my work and will continue doing so.”The complainant said she had the full backing of her family. Having been “nervous” and “apprehensive” initially, she said she is determined to see the case through. “I want justice, not an apology.”