Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala police on Tuesday registered a defamatory case against Malayalam film director Major Ravi over his recent comments against a media person.
TV journalist Sindhu Suryakumar, who was at the receiving end of Major Ravi's remarks, had earlier met Kerala Inspector General of Police and filed a complaint against the filmmaker.
The Cantonment police in Thiruvananthapuram registered the case over Major Ravi's derogatory comments against Sindhu after conducting an initial investigation. Sources said that the director is charged with a non-bailable offence.
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The director had earlier come out with an explanation on the circumstances that triggered his comment in which he termed the journalist a sex worker.
"I haven't insulted any channel or any media person by taking names. Some websites had reported that I had passed derogatory remarks against a media person by taking her name. This is totally rubbish. I have not watched the media debate in fully. I was only reacting on the basis of news reports," Major Ravi had told Onmanorama.
The incident that sparked the row emerged during a discussion held on the sidelines of the 'navathi' celebrations of renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham. The controversial statement came up during the debate on culture.
"If the woman termed Goddess Durga as sex worker, she too beloned to the same category, I had said. I don't regret making such comments against a woman, if she can make such statements, my reaction would be on this line," Major Ravi said then.