Rahul Mamkootathil resigns as Kerala Youth Congress chief: Model Rini Ann George, writer Honey Bhaskaran accuse Palakkad MLA of sending obscene messages; party launches internal probe
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MLA from Palakkad, Rahul Mamkootathil, has resigned from the post of state president of the Youth Congress following allegations of obscene conduct made by writer Honey Bhaskaran and model-actress Rini Ann George, news agency ANI reported.
The MLA is facing an internal party inquiry after George accused an unnamed 'young leader' of misbehaviour and sending her obscene messages, later revealing that she had already informed party leaders about his conduct.
George alleged that despite her complaint, the leader continued to receive prominence within the party.
In a media interaction, George claimed that Mamkootathil sent her repeated objectionable messages and even invited her to a hotel.
She added that when she threatened to complain, the leader dared her to go ahead.
'Which woman will these politicians, who could not protect women in their own families, protect?' news agency PTI quoted George as saying.
George said she finally spoke out after seeing similar allegations surface on social media.
Honey Bhaskaran also alleged that Mamkootathil had harassed her through persistent social media messages.
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When she stopped responding, she claimed, he spread false claims among party workers that she had initiated the interaction.
The controversy triggered protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the CPI(M)-affiliated DYFI, both of which demanded Mamkootathil's resignation as MLA. On Wednesday, BJP workers staged a protest march to his office in Palakkad.
Responding to the allegations, senior Congress leader and leader of opposition VD Satheesan said no leader would be spared if found guilty.
He confirmed that a party-level inquiry had been initiated.
'We cannot punish someone based only on a message. But now a serious complaint has been raised. The party will examine it fairly,' he said.
Satheesan emphasised that the party would not protect anyone based on their political stature.
'The Youth Congress leader must also be heard before action is taken,' he added. He also condemned the cyberbullying directed at the complainant, alleging CPI(M) groups were behind the trolling.
Mamkootathil has not yet issued any public response to the allegations.
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