Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Kerala CM Faces Criticism Over Handling of MLA Cases
The Kerala Chief Minister is facing criticism for how he handled complaints against two different politicians.
One complaint was against a filmmaker and former politician named P.T. Kunju Muhammed.
The woman who made the complaint said Muhammed entered her hotel room and behaved badly.
The complaint was submitted to the Chief Minister on November 27, but the police only took action on December 2, which was almost five days later.
This delay has made people question if the Chief Minister is treating politically connected people differently.
In contrast, another complaint against a different politician was handled very quickly.
Muhammed says he did nothing wrong and is willing to apologize.
The police are looking at CCTV footage to understand what happened.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan faced criticism for the delay in forwarding a complaint against filmmaker P.T. Kunju Muhammed compared to the swift action taken in the case of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
The complaint against Muhammed was submitted on November 27, 2025, but the police took action only on December 2, 2025, nearly five days later.
The incident involved Muhammed allegedly entering a woman film professional's hotel room and behaving inappropriately during the selection process for the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
Muhammed denied any wrongdoing and expressed willingness to apologize, while the police are reviewing CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
The delay in forwarding the complaint has sparked debate over whether different standards are being applied in politically sensitive cases.
- Who
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, filmmaker P.T. Kunju Muhammed, and a woman film professional.
- What
- Criticism over the handling of complaints against politically connected individuals, specifically the delay in forwarding the complaint against P.T. Kunju Muhammed compared to the swift action in the case of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 6, 2025, and the complaint was submitted on November 27, 2025, with police action taken on December 2, 2025.
- Where
- The incident took place at a Thiruvananthapuram hotel, and the complaint was submitted to the Kerala Chief Minister.
- Why
- Critics argue that the delay in forwarding the complaint against Muhammed indicates a double standard in handling politically sensitive cases, while supporters of the Kerala CM maintain that the handling of both cases was appropriate.
Critics
Supporters of Kerala CM
Handling of Complaints
Critics
Critics argue that the delay in forwarding the complaint against P.T. Kunju Muhammed indicates a double standard in handling politically sensitive cases, especially when compared to the swift action taken in the case of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
Supporters of Kerala CM
Supporters of the Kerala CM maintain that the handling of both cases was appropriate and that the delay in the Muhammed case was due to the need for thorough investigation.
- Accused
- P.T. Kunju Muhammed, filmmaker and former CPI-M-backed MLA
- Complainant
- A woman film professional and jury member
- Incident Location
- Thiruvananthapuram hotel
- Incident Date
- November 6, 2025
- Complaint Submitted
- November 27, 2025
- Police Action Date
- December 2, 2025
- Charges Filed
- Sections 74 and 75(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Muhammed's Response
- Denied wrongdoing, claimed misunderstanding, willing to apologize
Sources
Malayalam director PT Kunju Muhammed Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Malayalam Director And Ex-MLA Accused Of Molestation By Colleague, Case Filed
18-year-old lures minor girl on pretext of dropping her at Pune school, rapes her at secluded location; arrested
Malayalam filmmaker PT Kunju Muhammed booked under BNS for allegedly molesting woman in Thiruvananthapuram
