The government would consider framing new legislation if existing laws prove inadequate for the purpose, he said.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday promised stern action against people who misuse media facilities to insult women.
The government would consider framing new legislation if existing laws prove inadequate for the purpose, Mr. Vijayan said in an apparent reference to Saturday’s incident in Thiruvananthapuram where women activists confronted a man over a viral video with derogatory and abusive comments against feminists and women in general.
The government has ordered a detailed probe into the incident. The entire State, the Chief Minister said, stands with the women who have been insulted. The Government would intervene to ensure justice to the victims and adequate punishment to the culprit, he said.
Mr. Vijayan also urged the public not to take the law into their…