Hema Committee report will not be made public, minister criticises WCC

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Culture Minister Saji Cherian said the government is not ready to made public the Hema Committee report. He asked on what basis is asking to make public the Hema Committee Report and what would be the benefit if revealed it.

We need to ensure the safety of our sisters working in the film industry. Those asking to expose the committee report will they benefit if the report is made public. Their intention is something else. That is not the issue before us.

The government will decide whether to disclose the report or not. The government approved the contents of that report. That is important and not rejecting the report. Justice Hema herself had said the report should not be made public.

The film sector needs to be transformed into a safe zone. All the problems in the field of cinema will be solved. He said the important thing is to implement and not releasing the report. The minister said this just before the meeting convened to discuss the implementation of the recommendations of Justice Hema Committee report.