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Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph has said United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor Adoor Prakash’s “public enactment for histrion Dileep (in histrion rape case) connected the polling time should ideally person been avoided”. He said Mr. Prakash’s connection connected Tuesday had created “confusion”, prompting him to clarify the party’s presumption that the Congress firmly stands with the survivor.
Speaking to the media astatine the Kannur Press Club connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025), Mr. Joseph said “the connection ought to person been corrected immediately, which is wherefore discussions were held and it was subsequently withdrawn.”
Expressing doubts astir a conspiracy down the 2nd rape ailment against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, Mr. Joseph said the ailment was “well-drafted” and reached him lone aft it was circulated to the media. He alleged determination was a “legal brain” down it and that “the volition was clear.”
On Sabarimala golden theft case
On the Sabarimala golden theft case, helium questioned wherefore the probe had not reached “former Devaswom Minister” contempt erstwhile TDB president A. Padmakumar’s testimony, and wherefore the missing golden was yet to beryllium traced.
He alleged that the accused were “receiving governmental protection” and that the Chief Minister and the CPI(M) State caput were maintaining soundlessness “out of fearfulness that those successful jailhouse mightiness uncover names if displeased.” He alleged the accused would beryllium “shielded astatine slightest until the elections were over.”
Mr. Joseph expressed assurance that the UDF would execute powerfully successful the confederate districts successful the section assemblage elections. He besides stressed that the polling successful Kannur (on Thursday) “must beryllium fair” and that the Chief Minister should intervene to guarantee this.
