V D Satheesan, K S Hariharan | Photo: Facebook/ V D Satheesan, Screen grab/ Facebook Live: KK Rema
Thiruvananthapuram: After RMP legislator K K Rema, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan also rejected the misogynist remark made by senior RMP leader in Vadakara on CPM leader K K Shailaja and actor Manju Warrier.
He said that the UDF does not endorse RMP central committee member K S Hariharan's controversial statement. Terming the RMP leader K S Hariharan's anti-women remark as “completely wrong”, Satheesan said political leaders should always set an example for others while speaking during a public programme.
Satheesan said he had informed Hariharan about his dissent soon after the programme and demanded to withdraw it. He said the UDF welcomed the stand taken by Hariharan, who realised his mistake and expressed his deep regret over making such a remark.
The Congress leader also urged political leaders and activists to exercise extreme caution while levelling political accusations.
Hariharan made the objectionable remark on Saturday night while speaking at a meeting in Vadakara that was inaugurated by Satheesan. The event was organised in response to the ruling LDF's charges that UDF workers had made a morphed video of Shailaja, CPM candidate in Vadakara in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.
As the remark sparked a huge political storm, his own party high command and the UDF openly criticised him and said Hariharan should not have made such objectionable comments against any woman.
Later, Hariharan came out with a Facebook post saying that friends and media persons have brought to his notice that he had made an "inappropriate" remark during the speech in Vadakara. He also expressed regret for his comment. Later, he clarified that it was not done intentionally, but a "natural slip of a tongue".
However, the controversy has refused to die down as people from various walks of life, including netizens, took strong exception to it.
Meanwhile, the CPM leadership here indicated that it would seek legal action against him. The DYFI also has demanded stringent action against him.
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