Legal Aid Chairman Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

V S Chandrasekharan, the KPCC legal aid cell chairman, resigned following allegations of sexual abuse from an actress. His resignation was submitted to KPCC president K Sudhakaran. The allegations were influenced by the Justice Hema Committee Report, which revealed sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry.

V S Chandrasekharan, chairman of the KPCC legal aid cell, has resigned after being implicated in sexual abuse allegations brought forth by an actress.

According to sources within the Congress, Chandrasekharan handed in his resignation to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K Sudhakaran.

''In light of recent controversies, Adv V S Chandrasekharan has taken moral responsibility and resigned as Chairman of the KPCC Legal Aid Cell and President of the Lawyers' Congress State Committee,'' the KPCC stated.

The resignation follows a statement from V D Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, who disclosed that action would be taken against Chandrasekharan.

The allegations surfaced in a Facebook post by the actress, who also accused four Malayalam film actors of similar abuse, spurred by the Justice Hema Committee Report exposing sexual harassment in the film industry.

(With inputs from agencies.)