M. C. Josephine

M. C. Josephine is an Indian activist and politician. She currently serves as the Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission since March 2017.[1][2][3][4] She is a central committee member of the CPI(M) and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from erstwhile Mattancherry constituency.[5][6][7]

M. C. Josephine
Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission
Assumed office
March 2017 (2017-03)
Personal details
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician
Known forChairperson of Delhi Commission of Women

Controversy

After a DYFI woman leader raised sexual harassment allegation against Shornur MLA P. K. Sasi, who is from the CPI(M),[8]  Josephine said a suo motu case cannot be registered as the complaint has been forwarded to the party, and that the party has its own way of dealing with it.[9] Later, while responding to questions on the Commission's perceived indifference in cases where the accused are CPI(M) leaders, Josephine, who is a central committee member of the party, said that her party is both court and police.[10][11][12] Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said that such statements were unacceptable while holding a quasi-judicial position,[13] while Congress leader and MLA Shanimol Usman urged the government to take a case against her.[14] The BJP demanded her resignation[15] while it's MP Meenakshi Lekhi called it "fascism in action".[16] The Mahila Congress also criticised the statement.[17] 


References
  1. "Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson". The Times of India. 26 January 2020.
  2. "Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2019.
  3. Reporter, Staff (25 May 2017). "Josephine is women's panel chief". The Hindu.
  4. "Present Commission". Kerala Women's Commission.
  5. "Kerala 2006". National Election Watch.
  6. "എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM". Kerala Online News.
  7. "Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2020.
  8. "PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case". The News Minute. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. "National women's commission books Sasi, Kerala panel says can't". OnManorama. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. "'Our Party Performs As Court, Police Station', Says Women's Commission Chairperson| Mathrubhumi News – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. "CPM is both court and police station, says women's panel chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. "Kerala women's panel chief Josephine makes controversial statement". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  13. "Josephine's remark draws flak". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 5 June 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. "CPM is both court and police station, says women's panel chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  15. "Josephine's remark draws flak". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 5 June 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 November 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. "This is fascism in action: Meenakshi Lekhi after CPI(M) leader says 'party acts as court and police station'". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. "CPM is both court and police station, says women's panel chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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