<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the arrest of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/cpim">CPI(M)</a> MLA <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/mla-and-actor-mukesh-arrested-by-sit-in-rape-case-released-on-bail-3204188">M Mukesh</a> in a rape case, senior Marxist leader P K Sreemathi said on Wednesday that it's up to the actor-turned-politician to decide whether to resign, emphasising that such decisions stem from ethics and propriety.</p>.<p>A central committee member of the CPI(M) and a veteran of party's women outfit All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Sreemathi said in such situations, the particular individual should take an "appropriate decision" in accordance with his ethics.</p>.<p>"Only he (Mukesh) and the victim knew what had happened. In such a situation, when the society discusses the issue, I leave the decision to him," the former minister said.</p>.CPI(M)'s Karat calls for 'collective leadership' in Yechury's absence.<p>Sreemathi was replying to a question by reporters whether it was appropriate for Mukesh to continue as MLA even after his arrest in the rape case.</p>.<p>Though the woman leader didn't say anything directly against the Kollam legislator, she didn't support him in any way.</p>.<p>A person should take the decision in accordance with his ethics and propriety, Sreemathi added.</p>.<p>Mukesh was on Tuesday formally arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Kochi in the rape case registered against him on a complaint by a female actor.</p>.<p>His lawyer confirmed that the MLA was arrested, his medical examination and potency test were carried out and then he was released as he had been granted anticipatory bail by a sessions court earlier this month.</p>.<p>Two cases have been registered against Mukesh, one by the Wadakkanchery police and the other by the Maradu police.</p>.<p>Multiple FIRs have been registered against several high-profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors, sparked by revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the arrest of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/cpim">CPI(M)</a> MLA <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/mla-and-actor-mukesh-arrested-by-sit-in-rape-case-released-on-bail-3204188">M Mukesh</a> in a rape case, senior Marxist leader P K Sreemathi said on Wednesday that it's up to the actor-turned-politician to decide whether to resign, emphasising that such decisions stem from ethics and propriety.</p>.<p>A central committee member of the CPI(M) and a veteran of party's women outfit All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Sreemathi said in such situations, the particular individual should take an "appropriate decision" in accordance with his ethics.</p>.<p>"Only he (Mukesh) and the victim knew what had happened. In such a situation, when the society discusses the issue, I leave the decision to him," the former minister said.</p>.CPI(M)'s Karat calls for 'collective leadership' in Yechury's absence.<p>Sreemathi was replying to a question by reporters whether it was appropriate for Mukesh to continue as MLA even after his arrest in the rape case.</p>.<p>Though the woman leader didn't say anything directly against the Kollam legislator, she didn't support him in any way.</p>.<p>A person should take the decision in accordance with his ethics and propriety, Sreemathi added.</p>.<p>Mukesh was on Tuesday formally arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Kochi in the rape case registered against him on a complaint by a female actor.</p>.<p>His lawyer confirmed that the MLA was arrested, his medical examination and potency test were carried out and then he was released as he had been granted anticipatory bail by a sessions court earlier this month.</p>.<p>Two cases have been registered against Mukesh, one by the Wadakkanchery police and the other by the Maradu police.</p>.<p>Multiple FIRs have been registered against several high-profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors, sparked by revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report. </p>