The Hema Committee was formed in response to a 2017 sexual assault case involving an actor and submitted its report to the Chief Minister on December 31, 2019.
The Kerala High Court has directed the SIT to conduct an investigation and take the necessary action as contemplated under law into the "rampant use of alcohol/drugs in the film shooting sets and other connected workplaces" as found in the Hema Committee report.
VD Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, on Friday slammed the Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer for not allowing the Opposition UDF's adjournment motion demanding a discussion over Hema Committee report.
The United Democratic Front MLA KK Rama on Friday moved an adjournment motion notice in Kerala Assembly, demanding a discussion on the alleged failure on the part of the state government to register cases against those who have been accused in the Justice Hema Committee report of sexual ass
Amid the ongoing row following the Justice Hema Committee report, actor Sayani Gupta shared her concerns about safety and what can be done to make the film industry a safe place.
Amid the ongoing row following the Justice Hema Committee report, actor Sanjjanaa Galrani met with the Karnataka State Women's Commission to request the formation of a women's committee for the film industry.
BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Tuesday lambasted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for failing to act on the Hema Committee report, submitted 4.5 years ago, which exposed widespread harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam film industry.
The Court sought to know why the State did not take any action after the disclosures made in the Hema Committee report. The court has directed the State to handover the sealed report to Special Investigative Team (SIT).
Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar has demanded a Hema Committee report for Karnataka, similar to the one commissioned by the Kerala government, to address gender-based issues in the film industry.