Lawyers' Congress chief resigns amid sexual abuse allegations

Lawyers' Congress chief resigns amid sexual abuse allegations

Lawyers' Congress chief resigns amid sexual abuse allegations

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC legal aid cell chairman and president of the Lawyers' Congress state committee, V S Chandrasekharan, resigned from his posts on Wednesday after being named by an actress in connection with sexual abuse allegations.

According to Congress sources, Chandrasekharan submitted his resignation letter to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran.

"In light of recent controversies, Adv V S Chandrasekharan has taken moral responsibility and resigned as Chairman of the KPCC Legal Aid Cell and President of the Lawyers' Congress State Committee," the KPCC stated.