Bengaluru : A trans woman has accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of sexual harassment, alleging that Mamkootathil sent her messages expressing his desire to rape her. Avanthika added that they first met during an election debate, and what began as a normal friendship turned into a “disgusting experience” through messages on social media.
Mamkootathil resigned from his post as Kerala Youth Congress State President on Thursday following harassment allegations by Malayalam actor Rini Ann George, and later, writer Honey Bhaskaran. Rini had accused a “youth leader” from a major political party of sending offensive messages and inviting her to a hotel.
Honey Bhaskaran named Mamkootathil, alleging repeated offensive messages and misrepresentation of their conversations, adding that complaints within the Youth Congress had gone unaddressed. Mamkootathil said he was stepping down not because of wrongdoing but to allow party workers to focus on upcoming elections. Reacting to his resignation, Kerala Minister R Bindu said, “Many women have raised serious allegations against the young MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
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