The Hindu  01.12.2010

Restroom for women councillors in Palakkad

Staff Reporter

PALAKKAD: The Palakkad Municipal council has decided to allot a rest room for women councillors in the municipal building. A resolution in this regard was moved by councillor C. Krishnakumar, who is the district president of the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP). It was supported by United Democratic Front (UDF) and Left Democratic Front (LDF) councillors.

A committee comprising councillors A. Kumari (LDF), Chempakam (UDF) and Premeela Sasidharan (BJP) would find a suitable room in the municipal building. The issue had raked up a controversy when the BJP reportedly asked its eight women councillors to not support the demand. Municipal Chairman Abdul Khudoos of the Congress, in his reaction to the issue on Monday, had said there was no provision to provide a restroom for women councillors. Women councillors but insisted that they would not allow any proceedings in the Council unless their demand was met.