<p>Kozhikode (Kerala): Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader K S Hariharan was on Friday arrested over his alleged sexist remarks against senior CPI(M) leader K K Shailaja and Malayalam film actress Manju Warrier.</p><p>Vadakara police here recorded his arrest and then released him on station bail, an officer said.</p><p>A station bail is granted to an accused at the police station, after arrest and before being produced in front of a magistrate. It is given in instances of less extreme offences.</p><p>Hariharan made the objectionable comment during a meeting in Vadakara here on May 11.</p>.<p>The action was taken based on a complaint recently lodged by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), a Left outfit.</p><p>The police had, on May 12, booked Hariharan under IPC Sections 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) and 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot).</p><p>After he was released on station bail, Hariharan told reporters that in Kerala a lot of people make controversial remarks in their speeches, but cases are not registered against them.</p><p>He further said that after his speech, both he and his party leader K K Rema were attacked on social media.</p><p>"We have decided to face it legally and politically," he added.</p>.Assault on newly-wed woman in Kerala: Blue Corner notice against husband.<p>Hariharan also said that what he said was wrong and that is why expressed regret regarding it.</p><p>The RMP leader said that following the incident bombs were hurled at his home, but no one has been caught in connection with that.</p><p>An unidentified gang, which came on a two-wheeler, hurled some explosives at the house at around 8.15 pm on May 12, he had claimed earlier.</p><p>Hariharan had made the remark while speaking at a meeting in Vadakara here, which was inaugurated by the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, V D Satheesan.</p><p>The event was organised in response to the ruling LDF's charges that UDF workers had made a morphed video of Shailaja, who was a candidate in Vadakara in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>As the remark sparked a huge political storm, his own party high command and the UDF openly criticised him and said Hariharan should not have made such objectionable comments against any woman.</p><p>Later, Hariharan came out with a Facebook post saying friends and journalists brought to his attention that he had made an 'inappropriate' remark during the speech.</p><p>The senior leader, through the post, also expressed regret for his comment.</p>
<p>Kozhikode (Kerala): Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader K S Hariharan was on Friday arrested over his alleged sexist remarks against senior CPI(M) leader K K Shailaja and Malayalam film actress Manju Warrier.</p><p>Vadakara police here recorded his arrest and then released him on station bail, an officer said.</p><p>A station bail is granted to an accused at the police station, after arrest and before being produced in front of a magistrate. It is given in instances of less extreme offences.</p><p>Hariharan made the objectionable comment during a meeting in Vadakara here on May 11.</p>.<p>The action was taken based on a complaint recently lodged by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), a Left outfit.</p><p>The police had, on May 12, booked Hariharan under IPC Sections 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) and 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot).</p><p>After he was released on station bail, Hariharan told reporters that in Kerala a lot of people make controversial remarks in their speeches, but cases are not registered against them.</p><p>He further said that after his speech, both he and his party leader K K Rema were attacked on social media.</p><p>"We have decided to face it legally and politically," he added.</p>.Assault on newly-wed woman in Kerala: Blue Corner notice against husband.<p>Hariharan also said that what he said was wrong and that is why expressed regret regarding it.</p><p>The RMP leader said that following the incident bombs were hurled at his home, but no one has been caught in connection with that.</p><p>An unidentified gang, which came on a two-wheeler, hurled some explosives at the house at around 8.15 pm on May 12, he had claimed earlier.</p><p>Hariharan had made the remark while speaking at a meeting in Vadakara here, which was inaugurated by the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, V D Satheesan.</p><p>The event was organised in response to the ruling LDF's charges that UDF workers had made a morphed video of Shailaja, who was a candidate in Vadakara in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>As the remark sparked a huge political storm, his own party high command and the UDF openly criticised him and said Hariharan should not have made such objectionable comments against any woman.</p><p>Later, Hariharan came out with a Facebook post saying friends and journalists brought to his attention that he had made an 'inappropriate' remark during the speech.</p><p>The senior leader, through the post, also expressed regret for his comment.</p>