Overview
- The video, which spread widely Thursday, shows senior Congress leader Cherian Philip trying to hug newly elected Kollam MLA Bindu Krishna at the KPCC office in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Krishna appears to offer a handshake, looks uncomfortable as he pulls her close, then pushes him away and moves forward while keeping her hands folded.
- Public reaction turned swift and sharp as social media users and political figures condemned the conduct and many urged the Congress to suspend Philip.
- BJP voices used the episode to criticize Congress on its treatment of women, with posts tagging party leaders and asking for immediate action.
- As of the latest reports, neither Philip nor Krishna had issued detailed statements and the Congress had not announced any disciplinary move, while coverage also recalled a 2015 controversy over Philip’s remarks about women in the party.