Kannada actor Chetan Kumar along with a delegation met Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and stressed on the need for a platform for women in the cinema industry to express their discrimination.
The demand was for a Justice Hema committee-like panel for the Kannada film industry to address gender-based issues in Sandalwood.
Kumar, further, said that there is a need to address the discrimination against women in the Kannada film industry.
On meeting with chief minister Siddaramaiah, he said that the CM enquired about the situation in Kannada film industry and wondered whether it could be compared to what is happening in Kerala.
CM has, reportedly, assured a longer meeting in the future to discuss this at length.
Chetan Kumar also expressed confidence in getting a panel similar to the Justice Hema committee in Kerala.
Earlier, 153 people from the Kannada film industry, including top actors like Kichcha Sudeep and Ramya, wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging him to investigate the matter.
In the letter, they also requested the CM appoint a committee led by a retired judge to address the issue.
They demanded the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the systematic issues faced by women in KFI, including sexual harassment and recommend policies to ensure a healthy, equitable work environment for all women in the industry.
Justice Hema’s committee report, which was out in August, revealed that the women workers in the Malayalam film industry faced sexual harassment.
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