Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan terms acts of Rahul Mamkoottathil as that of a sexual pervert, slams Congress party

Ernakulam: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed the Congress party over the allegations against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, saying the acts described were those of a "sexual pervert” and criticising the party’s handling of the case. He said the emerging details were "shocking and deeply disturbing.”

The facts coming out are shocking to anyone with a human conscience. What he has shown are the actions of a sexual pervert. Do such actions suit a politician or society?” Vijayan asked.

"Someone facing such allegations should have been removed from public life immediately. But reports indicate the Congress leadership knew everything from the beginning. In that situation, should they have projected him as the ‘deposit for the future’? Can any political party justify that?” Vijayan asked during the ‘Meet the Press’ event organised by Ernakulam Press Club.

Responding to questions on whether the case was being used as an election tactic, Vijayan said the revelations so far were "not ordinary by any measure.”

When asked about the Congress attacking CPM over not expelling M Mukesh MLA, Vjayan retorted by saying that this was not the first time Congress leaders had faced such sexual assault allegations. "Certain MLAs in the Congress have been jailed earlier for similar cases. Has the party dismissed them?” he asked.

Taking an indirect swipe at Congress MP Shafi Parambil, Vijayan criticised those leaders who attempted to defend Mamkootathil.

"Some leaders behave like nobody should ask about him [Mamkootathil] or the crimes he committed. Even when the media raises questions, they refuse to answer,” he said.