'I am scared, stay away': Suresh Gopi to news reporter

THRISSUR: Suresh Gopi asked a female media worker to keep her distance when she was asking questions. Suresh Gopi raised this demand when all the media workers rushed to him. 'I'm scared, stay away' - he said firmly. To the question whether it is correct to say that media should stay away like this in all places Suresh Gopi, who was silent for a while, replied, 'This is my right, don't I have that right?'

Suresh Gopi became enraged when a woman media worker came forward with a question related to the complaint of a Kozhikode media worker. 'Don't try to show off. The court is looking into that. They will handle it." Hearing this, the media worker asked, "What court?" Suresh Gopi then asked others if they wanted to continue. When the media workers did not raise any objection, Suresh Gopi demanded that the woman representative who asked the question should leave if he should comment. With this, the female media worker walked out.

Suresh Gopi was at Girija Theatre for the special screening of his movie 'Garudan' organized for women. Suresh Gopi claims that the journalist's question "What court?" is what provoked him. "Audiences are enjoying the film. That is God's blessing for me. Do not quote here any text that the newsmonger has taught you. She despised the court. I am respectfully waiting for that court's answer. Suresh Gopi asked whether any of you have the right to say 'what court'.

Responding to the Thrissur archdiocese's criticism, Suresh Gopi said his statement on the Manipur issue has not changed. 'The statement is not misunderstood. The church has a right to comment.', he said.