Cinema VinesActor Shwetha Menon, embroiled in a legal dispute over the leadership of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), has issued a forceful statement on social media, clarifying that her struggle is not directed at individual members but at the “power group” implicated in the Hema Committee report. Menon, who had previously stayed silent, said she was compelled to speak out after those named in the report allegedly tried to “humiliate” her and divert attention from the concerns she had raised.
In her post, Menon reiterated that her fight began long before the current controversy, noting that she has consistently supported whistle‑blowers who have highlighted financial irregularities within AMMA. She accused the power group of attempting to expel her during the organisation’s last general body meeting and of spreading false stories to cover up real issues. “They are covering up the real issues I raised by spreading false stories about me,” she wrote.
Menon also addressed rumors linking her to a national political party, dismissing claims that the party had paid her crores of rupees to influence AMMA elections. “I still haven’t understood the logic behind the allegation that a national party ruling the country for the last 12 years had to pay me crores of rupees to get candidates in Kerala,” she asked. She pointed out that AMMA’s executive committee already includes members with affiliations to CPI(M), Congress and BJP, urging the organisation not to be split along political, religious or communal lines.
She highlighted that the controversy has eclipsed the financial irregularities she has long criticised, including corruption allegations acknowledged by former AMMA general secretary Ramesh Pisharody but receiving little attention. Menon concluded her statement with a pledge to continue opposing the elevation of those facing serious allegations in the Hema Committee report to leadership positions within AMMA, stating, “As long as I am here, those fa.”
