According to VD Satheesan, a sitting MLA who frequently appears with Vijayan was facing charges in two rape cases.

Kochi, Kerala:  On Wednesday (August 27), Opposition leader V D Satheesan heavily criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the protection of accused leaders within his party. The criticism was a direct response to the Chief Minister’s attack, where he alleged that the Congress leadership, particularly Satheesan, was attempting to protect Rahul Mamkootathil in the sexual misconduct allegation issue.

In a press conference, Satheesan said that when the Chief Minister pointed one finger at him he had four fingers turned back at his own self.

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According to VD Satheesan, a sitting MLA who frequently appears with Vijayan was facing charges in two rape cases. He added that two ministers in the state cabinet had a history of sexual misconduct allegations. Satheesan also pointed out that many in key positions within the CP(I) M were facing similar accusations, and he questioned what action the party had taken against them. He then stated that Congress had suspended Rahul on moral grounds without any FIR being registered against him.

Finally, Satheesan remarked that Pinarayi Vijayan, who had never taken any action against those leaders, was now advising him, and he stressed that he did not need that advice.

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Rahul Mamkootathil, a youth leader and Congress legislator representing the Palakkad constituency, has been suspended from the party’s primary membership by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) following accusations of sexual misconduct.

He had earlier resigned from the state youth congress president post. Although there has been an increasing demand for his resignation from the MLA post, the party leadership decided against it to avoid a byelection in Palakkad.