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Taking a basal seemingly astatine variance with the Congress leadership, United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor Adoor Prakash said that actor Dileep has “got justice” successful the Kerala histrion abduction and intersexual battle case.
Speaking to reporters aft casting his ballot successful the section assemblage elections successful Pathanamthitta territory connected Tuesday (December 9, 2025) morning, Mr. Prakash said helium was "personally happy" arsenic a adjacent acquaintance of Dileep.
His basal is astatine variance with that of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph, who said the verdict was “unsatisfactory” arsenic the prosecution had failed successful proving the conspiracy charges successful the case. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan had said the verdict was “a relief” and whitethorn service arsenic a deterrent against specified incidents successful the future.
"Even portion saying that we are each with the survivor, we besides person to accidental that everyone has to get justice. As acold arsenic Dileep is concerned, helium has present got justice. Dileep himself has said that apical constabulary officers were progressive successful a conspiracy to framework him. I besides felt the same," Mr. Prakash said.
Slams govt determination to appeal
He besides lashed retired astatine the Kerala authorities for its determination to spell connected entreaty against the verdict. "This authorities volition of people spell connected entreaty against the verdict due to the fact that it has nary different job. It is truthful intent connected framing and targeting people," helium said.
When asked astir Mr. Prakash's enactment for Dileep, elder Congress person Ramesh Chennithala said it was the UDF convenor’s idiosyncratic opinion. "Right from the beginning, our basal has been that the subsister should get justice," helium said.
LDF response
Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George said Mr. Prakash’s words “reflect his arsenic good arsenic his organisation’s misogynistic stand.”
Minister for Culture Saji Cherian sought to dispel Mr. Prakash’s assertion that the authorities was targeting Dileep by deciding to entreaty the latter’s acquittal successful the case.
Mr. Cherian told reporters successful Alappuzha that the impending entreaty successful the High Court was “not to exonerate oregon implicate” the 4 persons acquitted by the proceedings tribunal successful the case.
“The subsister got justness successful the archetypal signifier of the case, which led to the condemnation of the six persons accused of the crime. However, the tribunal acquitted those charged with conspiracy successful the lawsuit for privation of evidence. Naturally, the State-side has to spell connected appeal. Let the higher courts determine connected the matter”, helium added.
