Trouble mounted for Kerala BJP president Ok Surendran as a case was registered against him in connection together with his alleged derogatory remarks against women CPI(M) leaders on Wednesday.
Surendran, nevertheless, stated he didn’t make any derogatory comment against women and that he was solely referring to the quantum of economic achieve allegedly obtained by Left leaders by way of their corrupt actions.
“My remarks were not aimed at any person. It was a general remark or reference to corrupt persons. I did not name anyone. I did not make any comment aimed at dishonouring women,” he stated.
It is Congress leaders who raked up the difficulty and made it controversial because it fits their political pursuits, the BJP state president stated.
The case was registered against him on the grievance by CPI(M) chief and former MP C S Sujatha, police stated.
An FIR underneath sections 354 A (sexual harassment) and 509 (phrase, gesture or act supposed to insult the modesty of a lady) of the IPC has been registered at Cantonment police station, they stated.
While the offence underneath part 354 A carries a most punishment of 1 yr jail time period, the one underneath part 509 supplies for a most of three years imprisonment.
Surendran, throughout a Mahila Morcha occasion organised in Thrissur on Sunday, had courted controversy by allegedly making derogatory remarks involving physique shaming and racism against women leaders of the CPI(M).
The BJP state president’s feedback had been condemned by each the CPI(M) and the Congress celebration. The Left celebration had termed his remarks as “misogynistic”.
Leader of Opposition, V D Satheesan, had condemned Surendran’s remarks and sought an apology.
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