KWC registers case against Cong leader over 'anti-women' video

Kerala Women's Commission (KWC) Wednesdayregistered a case against K Sudhakaran, Congress candidate from Kannur,for sharing a video with "anti women" content on his Facebook page.

A suo motu case has been registered against Sudhakaran on the basis of media reports.

The case was registered as directed by chairperson M C Josephine, a release issued by the Commission said.

The video, shared by Sudhakaran in the the social media, shows an aged patriarchal man saying it was a mistake to send a woman there (indirectly referring to Parliament), who was educated as a teacher, as she was incapable of getting things done.

Sudhakaran had shared the video along with a disclaimer saying it does not refer to any characters, dead or alive, or "those who have made speeches in Parliament."

Kannur district is witnessing a replay of fight between veterans of the Congress and the CPI(M).

 

CPI(M) candidate P K Sreemathi, who is often referred to as Sreemathi teacher, had won the seat last time defeating Sudhakaran with a margin of around 6,500 votes.

Earlier, Sudhakaran had courted controversy over his anti-women remarks while targetting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

He had said the Chief Minister had failed to act as a man when it came to running his office and his tenure was worse than that of women.

Meanwhile, Remya Haridas, the Congress candidate from Alathur constituency has moved a local court in Palakkad alleging the "lackadaisical" attitude of police in a case filed by her.

Haridas had filed a case against LDF convenor Vijayaraghavan, who had allegedly made some sexist remarks against her.

Though her statement was taken by police, no further action followed, she said.