The Vadakara police have registered a case against Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader K.S. Hariharan for his alleged misogynistic remarks against former Health Minister K.K. Shailaja and a film actor at a recent public event.
Police sources said on Monday that he had been charged under Sections 153 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, which deal with wanton provocation with intent to cause riots, and word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman, respectively.
Mr. Hariharan made the remarks while delivering a speech at the event organised by the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the RMP on Saturday against the alleged communal campaign of the CPI(M) in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.
