<p>An MLA in Kerala was censured by the state Assembly for making derogatory remarks against a nun who was allegedly raped by former Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mulakkal.</p>.<p>P C George, an independent MLA representing Poonjar constituency in Kottayam district, was censured by Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan on Thursday based on a recommendation of the Privileges and Ethics Committee of the Assembly.</p>.<p>Even while accepting the action, George tried to justify that since the nun was expelled from the church she could not be addressed as a nun any more. But the Speaker countered that irrespective of whether she was a nun or not, the action against George was for making derogatory remarks against a woman.</p>.<p>The Kerala Women's Commission had filed a complaint against George for derogatory remarks against the sexual abuse victim. The Privileges and Ethics Committee found the MLA's action inappropriate and hence recommended action.</p>.<p>The nun was sexually assaulted by Mulakkal 13 times between 2014 and 2016 at a convent in Kottayam district. He was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape, unnatural sex, illegal detention, and criminal intimidation.</p>
<p>An MLA in Kerala was censured by the state Assembly for making derogatory remarks against a nun who was allegedly raped by former Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mulakkal.</p>.<p>P C George, an independent MLA representing Poonjar constituency in Kottayam district, was censured by Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan on Thursday based on a recommendation of the Privileges and Ethics Committee of the Assembly.</p>.<p>Even while accepting the action, George tried to justify that since the nun was expelled from the church she could not be addressed as a nun any more. But the Speaker countered that irrespective of whether she was a nun or not, the action against George was for making derogatory remarks against a woman.</p>.<p>The Kerala Women's Commission had filed a complaint against George for derogatory remarks against the sexual abuse victim. The Privileges and Ethics Committee found the MLA's action inappropriate and hence recommended action.</p>.<p>The nun was sexually assaulted by Mulakkal 13 times between 2014 and 2016 at a convent in Kottayam district. He was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape, unnatural sex, illegal detention, and criminal intimidation.</p>