Overview

• Kerala Police, citing the district public prosecutor’s opinion, concluded that Gopalakrishnan’s policy remarks do not violate the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act.
• Adoor Gopalakrishnan had proposed splitting ₹1.5 crore grants among multiple SC/ST and women directors who undergo three months of intensive training before receiving state funding.
• Social activist Dinu Veyil filed a complaint under the SC/ST Act at the Museum police station, alleging caste prejudice in the filmmaker’s proposal.
• Several women’s organizations, including the Women in Cinema Collective, have petitioned the Kerala State Women’s Commission accusing Gopalakrishnan of misogyny over his comments on women filmmakers.
• The Kerala State SC/ST Welfare Commission and activists are continuing to review complaints and preparing criminal petitions in magistrate’s court for potential prosecution.