Kerala Excise Commissioner

A letter purportedly written by a group of female excise officers has alleged widespread sexual harassment at work by their male colleagues in Kerala, sparking concerns and demands for an inquiry. The Excise Commissioner of the state, however, has termed the anonymous complaint "fake".

A senior Kerala officer's comment that continuous staring at a women for 14 seconds can land a woman in jail, has raised hoots of derision in social media. A state minister has called it "irritating".

A top Kerala official's comments that staring "annoyingly" at a woman for 14 seconds can land a man in jail as per certain sections of law has gone viral on social media with a state minister terming them "irritating".

A letter purportedly written by a group of female excise officers has alleged widespread sexual harassment at work by their male colleagues in Kerala, sparking concerns and demands for an inquiry. The Excise Commissioner of the state, however, has termed the anonymous complaint "fake".

A senior Kerala officer's comment that continuous staring at a women for 14 seconds can land a woman in jail, has raised hoots of derision in social media. A state minister has called it "irritating".

A top Kerala official's comments that staring "annoyingly" at a woman for 14 seconds can land a man in jail as per certain sections of law has gone viral on social media with a state minister terming them "irritating".