Row over Mukesh call takes a political twist
The Hindu
Rebuked schoolboy says anyone would have responded angrily to his pestering calls
The controversy over actor-MLA M. Mukesh’s angry telephonic reply to a Class 10 schoolboy from Ottappalam took a political turn on Monday with the boy being shifted to CPI(M) local committee office soon after Congress MP V.K. Sreekandan paid him a visit. The boy said there was nothing wrong in Mr. Mukesh’s behavioir. The CPI (M) has offered to buy a smartphone to the boy’s friend for whom he called the actor. The boy from Meetna, Ottappalam, called Mr. Mukesh six times last week when the actor was attending an online meeting. Irritated by the boy’s persistent buzzes, the actor shouted at him saying that the friend who made him call should be slapped. When the boy said he did not know the name of Ottapalam MLA, Mr. Mukesh scolded him further saying that he should be caned for his ignorance.
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