Four actresses including Bhavana quit male-dominated AMMA after Dileep’s reinstatement

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June 27, 2018

Newsroom, Jun 27: In a major embarrassment for Malayalam film industry, four prominent actresses including the one who was abducted and sexually assaulted, have resigned from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), in protest against the organisation’s decision to reinstate actor Dileep.

The four actresses who took a bold decision are Bhavana, Rima Kallingal, Ramya Nambeesan and Geetu Mohandas. All of them are members of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC).

Dileep was ousted from AMMA last year after he was named as an accused in the abduction and sexual assault case. However, last Sunday, a general body meeting of AMMA, under the newly-elected president Mohanlal, had taken the decision to reinstate Dileep.

Bhavana, who acted in most of the south Indian languages, in her statement, said that she did not find any meaning in continuing in AMMA which never stood with her, even when she raised complaints in the past.

“I am resigning not just because the accused actor (Dileep) has been taken back into AMMA. Even before, this actor had scuttled many of my acting opportunities. When I complained against this, AMMA had taken no action. Now, when such an unfortunate incident happened in my life, the organisation again tried to protect the accused. I resign from the organisation having understood that there is no purpose in being part of it,” said the statement.

The other WCC members, in a common statement on their Facebook page, said that AMMA has proven whose side it was on, by taking back Dileep.

“The AMMA has, since its formation in 1995, not taken any attempt to bring about a women-friendly workplace in the industry. When the WCC made attempts in this direction, it was met with the muscle power of the fans associations and crass humour. The organisation did not think about the survivor, its own member, when deciding to take back the accused. Hope our resignation will be a reason for AMMA to correct its wrong decisions,” said the statement.

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Mollywood has become Rapewood

At least Mammootty who maintained a good image in the so far unlike Mohanlal, should have issued statement against reinstatement of the mastermind of abduction and rape.

Shameless Mallu film bigwigs gave green signals to rape. Shame on Mohanlal who reinstated Dileep.

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Railway isolation coaches ready for use: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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April 12,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 12: The spread of COVID-19 in the country has been contained through the prompt, effective and timely measures taken by the Centre, BJP Karnataka president and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Sunday.

The Centre brought in stringent regulations including the lockdown at the right time and ensured that the pandemic did not spread rapidly, he told reporters here.

Kateel inspected the railway coaches which have been converted into isolation wards for infected patients at the central railway station here.

He said 20 out of the 32 railway coaches re-designed into wards by Southern Railway's Palakkad division, will be stationed here.

The wards are equipped with necessary medical equipment and facilities for doctors and paramedical staff.

Kateel said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown how such difficult situations need to be handled.

The lockdown was announced in time so that coronavirus spread was checked and all the central departments carried out their works efficiently to monitor the situation, he said.

Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath was also present.

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Section 144 imposed in Bengaluru City until April 20

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Bengaluru Commissioner of Police, Bhaskar Rao, said that prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, will remain in place for all parts of the City Commissionerate till April 20.

Section 144 of CrPC prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area.

"Prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC will remain in force, in all parts of the Bengaluru City Commissionerate for a period up to 12 am of April 20 with effect from 12 am of April 14," according to Rao.

Karnataka, so far, has 258 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 9 deaths being reported due to the infection, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

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10 years after Mangaluru Air crash, SC awards Rs 7.64 cr comp to kin of one of the victims

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May 21,2020

Mangaluru, May 21: The Supreme Court has awarded Rs 7.64 crore compensation to the next of kin of a man who was killed in a crash-landing of Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai in Mangalore on May 22, 2010. The accident killed 158 out of 166 passengers on board.

The family of the 45-year-old Mahendra Kodkany, which include his wife, daughter and son, were earlier granted Rs 7.35 crore as compensation by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). This compensation will now get enhanced after adding 9 per cent interest per annum (on the amount yet to be paid), to be paid by Air India.

Kodkany was the regional director for the Middle East for a UAE-based company. The aircraft overshot the runway and went down a hillside and burst into flames.

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi said: "The total amount payable on account of the aforesaid heads works out to Rs 7,64,29,437. Interest at the rate of nine per cent per annum shall be paid on the same basis as has been awarded by the NCDRC. The balance, if any, that remains due and payable to the complainants, after giving due credit for the amount which has already been paid, shall be paid within a period of two months."

The apex court noted that in a claim for compensation arising out of the death of an employee, the income has to be assessed on the basis of the entitlement of the employee. The top court said: "We are unable to accept the reasons which weighed with the NCDRC in making a deduction of AED (UAE currency) 30,000 from the total CTC. Similarly, and for the same reason, we are unable to accept the submission of Air India that the transport allowance should be excluded. The bifurcation of the salary into diverse heads may be made by the employer for a variety of reasons."

The top court observed that the deceased was evidently, a confirmed employee of his employer. "We have come to the conclusion that thirty per cent should be allowed on account of future prospects", added the court.

The top court noted that if the amount which has been paid by Air India is in excess of the payable under the present judgement, "we direct under Article 142 of the Constitution (discretionary powers) that the excess shall not be recoverable from the claimants," said the court.

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