Idukki (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) Idukki DCC chief C P Mathew has made alleged objectionable remarks in reference to a woman party worker during an election campaign in this hill district of Kerala.
The incident occurred while Mathew was addressing a recent campaign meeting of Roy K Paulose, the UDF candidate in Idukki constituency.
During his speech, the senior Congress leader purportedly referred to a past protest and claimed that a former woman vice president of a village panchayat had been instructed by him to tear her own blouse as part of the agitation to drag political rivals into trouble.
Mathew, in the speech, also allegedly made references to the woman being from an “Adivasi” (tribal) community and so there was the possibility of invoking certain other “sections” also if needed.
In the TV visuals, several leaders were seen smiling while listening to the objectionable remarks by Mathew.
The Congress leadership is yet to respond to the matter.
Elections to 140 Assembly seats in Kerala will be held on April 9. PTI LGK KH
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