Why Telegram chats not released? Transgender Avantika asks Rahul to be ready for legal fight

Sunday 24 August 2025 4:48 PM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Transgender Avantika asked Rahul Mamkootathil to be ready for a legal fight. Avantika also demanded Rahul to release the chats he had with her on Telegram. Rahul had showed the audio clip and chats of the conversation between Avantika and a journalist to the media. Avantika's response was soon after this. Avantika also asked why Rahul did not respond to the other allegations levelled against him.

'What Rahul released were chats and phone conversations before the allegations were levelled. Spoke openly about the present situation to the journalist who first called me that day. When the journalist first called me, I was not able to speak openly. Rahul had asked me then whether she would stand with him for justice. There was a mistake on his part. It was only after I realized that, I decided to speak openly.

There is no need to bring the old audio clip and justify. Why didn’t he reveal the Telegram chats between the two of us? The allegations were not levelled as part of a conspiracy. We have talked regularly on Telegram. He didn’t show the complete chats between the two of us, before the media. He sends messages on Telegram in vanish mode. He is speaking with that courage now.

If I can retrieve those messages, I will present them as evidence. He sent sexually explicit messages. We met during the Thrikkakara by-election. We were good friends. I don’t know why Rahul replied to my accusation alone. My opinion is that Rahul should be ready for a legal fight. He should also answer to the rest of the people,' said Avantika.

Avantika levelled serious allegations against Rahul. Avantika had revealed that Rahul messaged her on Telegram and asked for sex. Avantika had revealed that Rahul had asked her to accompany him to Hyderabad and Bengaluru.