Their letter comes three days after actor Parvathy Thiruvothu resigned from the affiliation in protest at Edavela Babu’s remarks in an interview
Actors Revathy and Padmapriya have written to the management of Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artistes looking for their stance on the feedback made by Edavela Babu, the affiliation’s basic secretary, in opposition to the survivor within the sensational feminine actor rape case in a media interview.
The letter comes three days after actor Parvathy Thiruvothu resigned from the affiliation in protest in opposition to what she termed as ‘totally disgusting’ remarks in opposition to a girl member, who had been badly let down by the organisation.
In addition to asking the affiliation management to expose its place on Mr. Babu’s remarks, Ms. Revathy and Ms. Padmapriya have additionally sought a reply on the endorsement of the overall secretary’s remarks in opposition to the feminine actor by Ok. B. Ganesh Kumar, MLA, and vp of the affiliation. “What would be the motion taken when some members of the management behave in a style that discredits A.M.M.A and the movie trade as an entire?” they requested.
The actors referred to Mr. Babu’s feedback for example for a few of the members within the affiliation management utilizing their place to disparage a prison investigation that’s sub judice.
“An instance that as the one organisation within the movie trade with near 50 per cent ladies members there will likely be no measures taken to guard, assist and encourage them. As a substitute it seems that all efforts will likely be made to alienate and mock them and their points in public. An instance that regardless of how hostile a situation A.M.M.A faces collectively as a company the whole management will keep quiet,” they mentioned.
On the affiliation basic secretary’s response to the sexual harassment allegations in opposition to its government committee member Siddique, Ms. Revathy and Ms. Padmapriya requested whether or not the affiliation management has institutionalised the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Office Act that forestalls harassment and protects ladies of their office.
