Why Brinda Karat’s outrage over Tejpal sexual assault is hypocritical

CPM politburo member Brinda Karat has rightfully criticised the Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury for her conduct, as well as those who cited the victim’s “agency” to support the magazine’s management. She was perfectly right in her stand. What stood out, however, was the apparent absence of such indignation when her party, the CPM, did almost the same in two major sex scandals involving its top leaders in Kerala in the last three years. Instead of reporting to police and subjecting the accused to the due process of law, the party chose internal enquiries and expelled them.

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