THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Women 's Commission ( KWC ) chairperson MC Josephine has received letters threatening her of dire consequences for the commission's intervention in the Kochi actress rape case. The commission has decided to handover the letters to the state police chief. According to Josephine, the letters threatened her for the strong intervention in the case relating to abduction and rape of prominent actress in south India and for registering a case against P C George, MLA, over his derogatory statements against the rape survivor.

“The letter also include deprecating remarks against the actress and members of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), the association of wo men in Malayalam cinema that has come out in support of the actress. Another letter was packed with human excreta,“ Josephine said.

“I was doing my duty and will continue to do so to ensure justice to women. If that upsets certain people who supports the accused and political leaders like George, the KWC cannot remain silent,“ she said adding that though the tone of the letters was threatening, but nowhere it appeared to be a threat to her life.

Earlier, the commission had approached the assembly speaker seeking permission to get the version of the MLA.However, since George has made the remarks in public and not inside the assembly , the question of his privileges as a legislator do not arise.“KWC director V U Kuriakose will take the version of George on Friday ,“ Josephine said.

Meanwhile, administrative reforms commission chairperson V S Achuthanandan said in a statement that a special team should probe the incident. “The KWC is statutory authority . It is unfortunate that the commission is attacked this way . Those behind such deplorable act must be brought to book,“ he said.

Reacting to the incident, members of WCC said attempts to threaten and defame those who support the rape survivor would continue, but such acts would not deter the association from fighting for justice.

