THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC chief Mullapally Ramachandran has said that chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan should never think that he could save his face through the counter-allegations raised by a ‘prostitute.’ He had made the statement against the complainant in solar scam. “Women who have self-esteem will commit suicide if they are subjected to sexual assault,” he said.

Later he apologised for making such misogynistic statements. “I have only criticized this government, and have never tried to insult the womenfolk. My statement has been misinterpreted,” he said.

Meanwhile, the opposition has come up with strong protest and agitations against the government over issues such as gold smuggling case. UDF is observing Sunday as ‘day of deception,’ and in every wards, UDF is organising protest programme with 10 persons each.