THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: VT Balram MLA had recently taken a jibe at former Chief Minister EMS Namboothiripad and his daughter through his Facebook post. Now Women Commission member Shahida Kamal has come up accusing the MLA of seeking cheap publicity through the post.

VT Balram’s post read-“The girl who comes with this letter is my daughter Malathi. Give her 2 voil sarees and the amount will be paid from next month’s salary.” 'When a State Chief Minister writes such a letter then it is simplicity, humility and transparency.' The MLA's post was in support of Ramya Haridas MP after she was offered a car as a gift by Youth Congress workers.

However, this post found criticism from many corners. According to Shahida, the MLA is one such person who tries to seek cheap publicity by attacking well-known persons. She also suggested that such issues can be sorted out by undergoing ‘proper treatment’. See Shahida’s Facebook post below: