Mohanlal quits Kerala film artistes' body

Kochi: The Malayalam film industry, long hailed for its artistic prowess, was shaken to its core on Tuesday as Mohanlal, the celebrated actor and president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A), resigned alongside other top officials amid fierce backlash over some of its members facing sexual abuse allegations.

The day also saw the Congress and the BJP stepping up their demands for actor-politician Mukesh's resignation as CPI(M) MLA.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Suresh Gopi faced criticism from within his own party, the BJP, for his perceived defence of Mukesh. (PTI)