The actor-politician termed the allegations as "food" for the media and said they were welcome to make money out of it.
Published Aug 27, 2024 | 12:30 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 27, 2024 | 12:30 PM
Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi.
Actor and Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Tuesday, 27 August, criticised the media in response to recent revelations from the Hema Committee report, accusing it of misleading the public’s perception of the Malayalam film industry.
Gopi 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”.
He expressed confidence in the judiciary’s ability to deliver a fair verdict and criticised the media for inciting conflict and disturbing societal mental well-being.
The actor-politician termed the allegations as “food” for the media and said they were welcome to make money out of it.
“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.
Gopi emphasised that the accusations highlighted by the media remain unproven allegations and asserted that the court would appropriately handle the matter if it comes under government scrutiny.
His response came a day after the Yuva Morcha organised a march towards the residence of Mukesh in Kollam.
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.
(With PTI inputs)
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