THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KK Shailaja has penned an emotional note on the death anniversary of M C Josephine, who was a member of the CPM Central Committee and former Chairperson of the State Women's Commission. In her Facebook post, KK Shailaja wrote that Comrade Josephine may seem harsh outside but was a very loving person.

KK Shailaja went on to say that they shared adjacent seats in the conference hall of the CPM 23rd Party Congress and her death shocked her. She also recalled that Josephine loved reading books and encouraged others to read. Shailaja added that although Josephine may seem harsh outside, she was a person who showed lots of love and compassion towards her comrades and people in pain.