Overview
- A KPCC headquarters video, which spread online Thursday, shows senior Congress leader Cherian Philip trying to hug newly elected Kollam MLA Bindu Krishna as she resists.
- Once the clip circulated, condemnation grew on social platforms with users urging the Congress to act, including calls for Philip’s suspension.
- Footage captures Krishna offering a handshake, Philip moving in for a hug with an arm around her neck, and Krishna pushing him away before walking on in front of journalists at the party office.
- As of publication, neither Philip nor Krishna has issued a detailed statement, and no formal response from the party has been reported.
- Public memory of a 2015 remark by Philip about women receiving tickets for sexual favors has fed criticism of his conduct.