BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda slammed the Kerala government for its inaction on the Justice Hema Committee report, which highlighted serious problems within the Malayalam film industry. At an event in Palakkad, Nadda accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of deliberately delaying the implementation of the report’s recommendations, hinting that the involvement of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) leaders could be the reason for the delay.
“I am very sorry to say that the Hema Committee report very specifically says that there are people from the Communist Party involved. The Chief Minister should come out in the open,” Nadda said during his interaction with prominent personalities from various fields in Kerala’s Palakkad district.
Reports of repression and corruption
Nadda further claimed that the Kerala government’s reluctance to act on the report suggests a cover-up. “Why are you delaying in bringing justice to the Hema Committee report? What is stopping you? What is tormenting you? Because you are an integral part of it. It is something you want to hide because your people are involved,” he said, directly challenging the integrity of the state administration.
Hema Justice Committee Report
The Hema Justice Committee, set up to examine the working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry, submitted its report in December 2019. The findings, which were made public on August 19, 2023, paint a grim picture of systematic exploitation and abuse. According to the report, the industry is controlled by a powerful all-male “mafia,” and women who refuse to comply with demands for sexual favours face severe consequences, including harassment and professional sabotage.
Widespread allegations of sexual harassment
Since the report was published, at least ten cases have been filed against leading figures in the Malayalam film industry, including directors VK Prakash and Ranjith, actors Siddiqui, Mukesh, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju and Idavela Babu, as well as lawyer Chandrasekharan and production controllers Noble and Vhich, all of whom have been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women.
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