Mamkootathil faced an internal party inquiry after actress Rini Ann George accused “a young leader” of a well-known political party of misbehaviour and subsequent protests by the BJP and DYFI.
The Palakkad MLA had earlier resigned from the post of the state Youth Congress president.
On August 20, Rini said a youth leader from a prominent political party had regularly sent her offensive messages and even invited her to a hotel. “I decided to speak as I saw recently on social media that many women have faced similar issues. None of these women is speaking a word about it. So, I thought of speaking for all,” she said.
Soon after, Honey Bhaskaran, a writer, made similar allegations against Mamkootathil. In a Facebook post, she alleged that he messaged her constantly and then misrepresented their talks to others.
George also claimed that she informed the party leadership about the incident, stating that the spouses and daughters of many politicians had similar experiences with the leader.
