Palakkad, April 2 -- BJP Keralam State Secretary and NDA candidate Shobha Surendran has reacted to the incident in which Congress leader and United Democratic Front's (UDF) candidate Ramesh Pisharody was allegedly blocked by BJP workers during campaigning.

Surendran claimed that the protest was triggered by Pisharody's alleged remarks against women. She said his reported statement that incidents of harassment are "personal matters" is unacceptable. She further alleged that the UDF candidate was taking a stand supportive of the accused, which led to protests by women.

Surendran demanded that Pisharody issue an apology. She also questioned why Congress councillor Prashobh C Vatsan has not been arrested yet, adding that a complaint has bee...