Casting couch
🔆 Kerala Police Drop 35 Sexual Assault Cases
📍 Key Insights
✅ The Justice Hema Committee report, submitted in December 2019, revealed that 35 sexual assault cases were dropped by Kerala police.
✅ Casting couch culture in the Malayalam film industry was cited as a factor in the dropping of charges. Powerful men allegedly demanded sexual favors for roles.
✅ The Kerala government delayed the report release, citing concerns over personal stories of survivors.
✅ Report findings urge the government to address the culture of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry.
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