AMMA decision 'unfortunate', says women's commission, politicians

The reported decision of the Malayalam film industry body to take back actor Dileep, an accused in the alleged sexual assault of a young actress, into its fold has come in for severe criticism from Kerala Women's Commission, state ministers and politicians cutting across party lines.

A general body meeting of AMMA earlier this week reportedly decided to take back actor Dileep, an accused in the sexual assault case, into its fold.

A day after four actresses resigned in protest against the move, support is pouring in from various quarters with the demand for re-examination of the matter growing.

State ministers, G Sudhakaran, J Mercykutty Amma and Kerala Women's Commission chairperson, M C Josephine, took exception to the supportive stand taken by the two left MLAs -- K B Ganesh Kumar, Mukesh -- and Innocent, MP, all members of the association, on the matter.

Strongly attacking AMMA, Josephine today said the film body's "decision" to take back Dileep, who is an accused in the actor assault case, was "not right."
"Investigation is over in the case and chargesheet has also been filed and prima facie Dileep is one of the accused in the case. It is for the court to decide if he has committed the crime or not."
"This is a very wrong decision and should be rectified as soon as possible by the office bearers."
Associations which do not consider the rights of its members are not good for the film industry, he said
BJP MP V Muraleedharan also attacked AMMA saying its reported decision to take back Dileep was 'unfortunate.'