Surendran expressing his displeasure over Suresh Gopi's comments, stated that the BJP state leadership's stance is clear—Mukesh must resign from his position.
Published Aug 27, 2024 | 3:15 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 27, 2024 | 3:15 PM
BJP Kerala state president K Surendran. (Surendranbjp/ X)
BJP Kerala state president K Surendran on Tuesday, 27 August, criticised the Union Minister and Thrissur BJP MP Suresh Gopi over his remarks regarding allegations of CPI (M) MLA Mukesh’s misbehaving with the women in the light of the Hema Committee report.
Suresh Gopi earlier on Tuesday said that the allegations against CPI (M) MLA will be resolved by court. His remarks came after the BJP Yuva Morcha organised a march towards the residence of Mukesh in Kollam.
Surendran expressing his displeasure over Suresh Gopi’s comments, stated that the BJP state leadership’s stance is clear—Mukesh must resign from his position.
He also announced that the party would continue its protests until Mukesh stepped down.
When asked about Suresh Gopi’s differing opinion, Surendran said, “Suresh Gopi might have his own opinion, but the party’s stance will be shared by the state president, and it’s clear that Mukesh should resign.”
Gopi also accused the media of attempting to destroy the system and creating controversies for sensationalism.
In his remarks, Gopi stated that the ongoing legal matters involving actor and CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh will be resolved by the court, dismissing the media’s portrayal of the situation as mere “media creations”.
“This is all food for you, is what I understand. You can use it to make money. (There is) no problem with that. But these issues are before the court, and it has the intelligence and logic to arrive at a decision regarding them,” he said.
“You (media) are not only making people fight each other for your own gains, you are also misleading public perception. The complaints are in the form of allegations at the moment. What are you telling people? Are you the court? You are not. The court will decide. Let the court decide,” Gopi said.
The publication of the Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry has opened a can of worms with several female actors stepping forward with disturbing accounts of the mistreatment they faced at the hands of their various male counterparts.
Amid these allegations, the government announced the establishment of a seven-member special investigation team to probe the allegations made in the wake of the Hema Committee report being published.
Following that more complaints surfaced against various actors and directors.
The report by the Justice Hema Committee, constituted by the Kerala government in 2017 after the alleged abduction and assault of a female actor allegedly orchestrated by actor Dileep, revealed instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam cinema industry, prompting calls for action against the guilty.
