Woman alleges harassment by MLA

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 30. The State committee of the Kerala Mahila Sangham has urged the Chief Minister to take appropriate action against the Congress MLA, Mr. K. Achuthan, on the basis of a complaint given by a woman voter of his constituency alleging harassment.

Addressing a press conference here today, the president of the Sangham, Prof. Meenakshi Thampan, said the Sangham had received a complaint from Ms. Rani Vijayan, resident of Venkiteswar Colony at Ambikapuram in Palakkad stating that Mr. Achuthan had tried to harass her.

Ms. Vijayan had stated that she was receiving threatening telephone calls during odd hours. She had been forced to shift her residence from Palakkad to Coimbatore due to harassment from anti-social elements. Though a complaint was given at the Palakkad Town North police station in August, no action had been taken.

Ms. Thampan said Ms. Vijayan was ready to give a statement about the incidents if she was given a personal hearing by the Chief Minister. The Sangham had also filed a complaint with the State Women's Commission in this connection.

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