Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader K.S. Hariharan has courted a controversy over a misogynistic remark he made against K.K. Shailaja, former Health Minister and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Vadakara Lok Sabha segment, and actor Manju Warrier during an event at Vadakara in Kozhikode on Saturday evening.
While the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Sunday filed separate complaints against Mr. Hariharan with the police and the Kerala Women’s Commission, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] too is thinking of taking legal recourse.
The event was jointly organised by the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the RMP to highlight the alleged communal campaign by the CPI(M) in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. It was inaugurated by Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan. Shafi Parambil, MLA, the UDF candidate from Vadakara; K.K. Rema, MLA; and senior leaders of the Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, and the RMP were among those who spoke at the event.
