Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Saji Cherian had clarified today that the report of the Hema Committee will not be released. . He said that Justice Hema had asked that the report not be released and that the Chief Minister had directed him to resolve the issue in the film industry. The minister had also asked why Vashi was holding out for the release of the report, saying that it was not mandatory to release the report as it was not under the Commission Inquiry Act. Rajiv also said. He also revealed that the WCC had asked that the report not be released. The WCC had also come out against the minister’s comments.
Asked why Vashi was showing up to release the report, the minister was asked on social media why Vashi was not releasing the report.
The committee was set up on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Women in Cinema Collective, a women’s group formed in Malayalam cinema after the attack on the actress in Kochi in 2017.
The committee was formed by retired Justice Hema, retired IAS officer KB Vatsala Kumari and actress Sharda. This committee was known as the Hema Committee. This is the first time in the country that a government has appointed such a committee to study the issues of women in cinema.
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Although the government had directed the committee to speak to those in the Malayalam film industry and study the issues of wages, conditions in the workplace and the exploitation they face within six months, the commission submitted a 300-page report on December 31, 2019, almost two years later. The Women in Cinema Collective later demanded that the report be made public, but instead of disclosing the report, the government set up another committee to study the commission’s recommendations.
There are indications that the Hema Committee report contains sleep-depriving information of film industry luminaries. Actress Parvathy Thiruvoth has revealed that there are people in the film industry who are involved in sex racket. According to sources close to Parvati, who spoke to the HOMA committee, she was open about it. The actor had said that he did not reveal many things because he was afraid of his life.
The Hema Commission report also said that it had made statements on a number of issues related to the sex racket. He said the report was not released because it contained the names of several industry luminaries. These statements refer to many of the most prominent figures in the industry. I just want to give an answer to those who ask lightly why things are not revealed. Because of the fear of life, threatening phone calls keep coming to us. Working and living is not allowed here. There are healers everywhere inside the industry, including sex rackets. According to Parvathy, all these matters have been told in detail to the Hema Commission
Meanwhile, Rekha Sharma is the chairperson of the National Commission for Women. The HOMA Committee has requested a report from the Chief Secretary. If no reply is received within 15 days, the team will be sent to Kerala. The chairperson of the Women’s Commission said that there was no need for a new law and that the existing internal committee was strong. The report should be made public legally. Rekha Sharma also demanded that the complainants be given a report.