Malayalam actor Sweta Menon withdraws molestation complaint against Congress MP Kurup
Malayalam actor Sweta Menon on Sunday withdrew her police complaint about molestation charges against Congress MP from Kollam, N Peethambara Kurup.
The actor had complained on November 3 that she was molested at the inaugural function of a boat race in Kollam on 1st November.
Menon said she withdrew complaint after Kurup profusely apologised to her.
Earlier on the day, Kurup denied having deliberately done anything wrong to Menon and said he was apologising to her if any action from him caused her difficulty.
However, Kollam District Congress Committee office bearers who held a media conference with Kurup slammed Menon for putting the charges. The Congress workers carried out a protest by burning an effigy of the actor.
Congress leader and MLA K Muralidharan had said she should not be seen as a victim because she had the cheek to let her delivery be portrayed in a recent film.
Holding a media conference along with Kurup, DCC President Prathap Varma Thampan had said that Menon should not claim moral high ground since she had acted in a condom ad even when she was barely 16 years of age.
Menon had told media after the boat race inauguration on November 1st that she was touched and grabbed with sexual intention and felt deeply degraded and disrespected.
She said she had complained to the Kollam district Collector after the function. But the Collector denied this. CPI(M) said Menon withdrew the case following threats from the Congress.
The actor had complained on November 3 that she was molested at the inaugural function of a boat race in Kollam on 1st November.
Menon said she withdrew complaint after Kurup profusely apologised to her.
Earlier on the day, Kurup denied having deliberately done anything wrong to Menon and said he was apologising to her if any action from him caused her difficulty.
However, Kollam District Congress Committee office bearers who held a media conference with Kurup slammed Menon for putting the charges. The Congress workers carried out a protest by burning an effigy of the actor.
Congress leader and MLA K Muralidharan had said she should not be seen as a victim because she had the cheek to let her delivery be portrayed in a recent film.
Holding a media conference along with Kurup, DCC President Prathap Varma Thampan had said that Menon should not claim moral high ground since she had acted in a condom ad even when she was barely 16 years of age.
Menon had told media after the boat race inauguration on November 1st that she was touched and grabbed with sexual intention and felt deeply degraded and disrespected.
She said she had complained to the Kollam district Collector after the function. But the Collector denied this. CPI(M) said Menon withdrew the case following threats from the Congress.
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