Malayalam actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi on Wednesday visited well-known hilltop temple devoted to Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, and offered prayers.
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).
Malayalam film actor Vinayakan was apprehended by police at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGI) Saturday evening after causing a disturbance while intoxicated.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Wednesday emphasised the need for women's protection from harassment in the workplace, stating that it is not wrong for women to demand safety.
The survivor's statement had been recorded by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sexual harassment allegations raised against the several influential men in the Malayalam film industry in the wake of the Hema Committee report.
Malayalam Film Director Ranjith Balakrishnan has approached the Kerala High Court for granting him anticipatory bail on an alleged sexual harassment complaint against him by Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra.
Last month, a redacted version of the Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry was made public. It contains shocking accounts alleging harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment of women professionals.