Messages of solidarity with the hashtag Avalkkoppam (we stand with her) began pouring in on social media soon after the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court acquitted actor Dileep on December 8 in the sexual assault case of a prominent woman actor.
The court found the first six accused guilty on multiple counts, including rape.
The survivor has not responded to the developments yet.
The term Avalkoppam was first launched by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) in 2017 to express solidarity with the survivor.
WCC members, including actors Rima Kallingal, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Ramya Nambeesan, expressed their solidarity with the survivor with the hashtag Avalkoppam.
“Always. More stronger than ever now,’ Rima wrote on Instagram.
Speaking to media persons, dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi said that she, along with all who seek justice, stands with the survivor. Bhagyalakshmi added that she had earlier faced backlash when she posted the term Avalkoppam following the assault.
Journalist Anna Vetticad and social activist Dinu Veyil, among others, posted messages in support of the survivor.
Dinu quoted Jonathan Swift saying, “Laws are like cobwebs, catching small flies while letting wasps and hornets slip through.”