26-05-2025
Feminist Forum urges M.A. Baby to withdraw remark supporting Dileep film
The Kerala Feminist Forum has demanded that CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby withdraw his statement in support of the Dileep-starrer Prince and Family.
Mr. Baby had reportedly praised the movie, calling it a watchable family flick with a social message. In a statement issued on Monday (May 26), the forum said that the women in Kerala and the feminist organisations in the State were alarmed at the remark in support of Mr. Dileep, an accused in the actor assault case.
The final hearing in the case is still going on in the trial court. The forum's functionaries said that at a time when the activities of organisations such as the Women in Cinema Collective and the Hema Committee report had made notable impacts on society, it was condemnable that the national leader of the ruling party in Kerala was coming out in support of Mr. Dileep. They claimed that it was akin to extending support to the accused in the sexual assault case. The forum demanded that Mr. Baby withdraw his statement, or else street protests would be organised to uphold the rights of women. The signatories include activists K. Ajitha, V.P. Zuhara, Aleyamma Vijayan and A.K. Jayasree.
