Afternoon briefing: Kerala CPI seeks MLA Mukesh’s resignation; Cong hits back at Kangana on caste census remarks, more
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The CPI state leadership, a major ally of the LDF government in Kerala, has demanded the resignation of actor and CPI(M) leader Mukesh M as the MLA from Kollam following the rape and sexual assault allegations against him. Shortly after an FIR was filed against Mukesh M, along with three other prominent actors on Thursday, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam visited Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to raise the demand, reported Manorama News. According to the report, Viswam told the CM that his party wants Mukesh to stand aside from politics as a moral obligation in light of the rape case against him. Dig deeper
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Following actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut’s public opposition to a caste census in India, the Congress party said the Lok Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi is from an upper caste and lacks understanding of the conditions faced by people from backward communities. Reacting to Kangana's statement, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate wrote on X, “Today, BJP MP Kangana said again, “There should be no caste census at all.” “Why should there be one? Why determine caste? There is nothing like caste around me.” Madam, you are an upper caste, wealthy, a star, and an MP. How would you know the condition of a Dalit, backward, tribal, or poor General Caste individual? Do listen to the full statement. And now, Modi ji, break your silence. If not to us, then at least tell your allies JDU and LJP's Chirag Paswan your stance.” Dig deeper
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