Expressing annoyance at a Hindi daily's article listing the country's "11 beautiful IAS, IPS officers," ASP Merin Joseph, one of the women featured in it, called out the media for objectifying women.

The Assistant Superintendent of Police of Munnar, Kerala shared the article on her Facebook profile with some sharp criticism - calling it patriarchal and misogynistic. "These are bold and brave officers working in the complex bureaucratic system in India, negotiating their way through the good, bad and ugly of our body politic - and here we have a list of officers whom people can ogle at," she wrote.

The post went viral on Facebook, as many agreed with Joseph's point and shared her view. "Couldn't agree more... Media should be more sensible and responsible.. Their reliance on making Masala News for TRP must be vehemently condemned," read a comment by Hargovind Singh.

Some commentators criticised Joseph too, saying her motive for writing the post was to make the story popular - since she was featured in it.

It is interesting to note that Bhaskar published the article under its section on education. As TheLallantop.com points out, one wonders what might happen if a student looking for career options finds himself photos of these 'beautiful' women.