Kerala: AMMA executive panel resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct against members
Several women in the Malayalam film industry have spoken out about their experiences of being harassed by male colleagues in recent days.
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The 17-member executive committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, including its president and actor Mohanlal, resigned from their posts on Tuesday amid a growing number of sexual misconduct allegations against its members, The Indian Express reported.
Several women in the Malayalam film industry have spoken out about their experiences of being sexually harassed and assaulted by male colleagues in recent days, after the release of the Justice Hema committee report on sexual harassment and gender inequality on August 19.
In a statement on Tuesday, the association said that the “current executive committee of AMMA [Association of Malayalam Movie Artists], taking into consideration its moral responsibility, is stepping down”.
The association said it would conduct a general body meeting within two months to elect a new governing body. It also said that its existing governing body would continue for the time being as an ad-hoc entity to coordinate office matters and ensure the distribution of various welfare measures to its members.
“We hope that AMMA will get a new leadership to renew as well as strengthen it,” the statement read. “Thanks to everyone, for criticising and correcting.”
On Monday, actor Minu Muneer levelled allegations of sexual misconduct and physical and verbal assault against several co-actors and technicians in the industry, including actor and Communist Party of India...
