The party has taken a big action against the woman leader who accused of ‘casting couch’ and has removed her from the primary membership of the party. Congress leader Simi Rosebell John had alleged that there is a ‘casting couch culture’ inside the party. Here women have to compromise to move forward. She compared it to the allegations made in the film industry. Simi Rosebell had said these things in a conversation with a TV channel recently. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) said in a press release that this action has been taken against Simi Rosebell John due to serious violation of discipline.
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee claimed that SIMI in connivance with political enemies was maligning the image of women party workers. According to a press release issued by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, women leaders of the KPCC’s political affairs committee, women office bearers of the state Congress Committee and the head of the women’s wing of the Congress had jointly complained to the party leadership. In this, action was requested against John, a former member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). KPCC general secretary M Liju said in a statement that based on this, Kerala Congress unit president K Sudhakaran took action against John.
Simi Rosebel John, a resident of Ernakulam, gave an interview to a private TV channel. In this, she alleged that many times women leaders have to impress male leaders to move ahead in the party. She also said that talent or experience is of no use here. Not only this, she also accused many Congress workers. Simi also accused opposition leader VD Satishan of sexual harassment. However, Satishan has termed these allegations as false. It is worth noting that after the Justice Hema Committee report came out, a #MeToo campaign is going on in the Kerala film industry. Many actresses have accused of sexual harassment and casting couch.