Adoor's controversial remarks: Police receive legal advice that action cannot be taken

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police have been given legal advice that they cannot file a case against director Adoor Gopalakrishnan for his controversial remarks at the Film Conclave. The legal advice is that the allegations in the complaint will not hold water if Adoor's entire speech is examined.

It was social activist Dinu Veyil who filed a complaint against Adoor at the Museum Police Station and the SC and ST Commission. The complaint was that Adoor had made derogatory remarks against women directors and directors from the Scheduled Caste community. Dinu Veyil stated in the complaint that through his speech, Adoor was portraying all members of the SC and ST community as criminals, thieves or people with the potential to commit corruption.

Adoor made the controversial remarks at the closing ceremony of the Film Conclave. Adoor said that training should be given first to those who come from the Scheduled Caste community to make films. 'The Film Development Corporation should not spend money in vain. Giving Rs. 1.5 crore is too much. Many have made substandard films,' Adoor said. Following this, protests erupted from the stage, but Adoor soon continued his speech.

Meanwhile, organisations have filed a complaint with the Women's Commission against Adoor for his controversial remarks at the Film Conclave. Women's organisations, including WCC, Disha, and Anveshi, filed the complaint. The complaint demands that Adoor be summoned and an explanation sought. The complaint states that Adoor should be removed from government programs, that Adoor's remarks were anti-women, and that he insulted singer Pushpavati.