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Siddique Resigns as AMMA General Secretary Amid Serious Allegations: The Shocking Turn of Events!

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In a twist of events, Siddique resigns from AMMA after serious allegations emerge. What led to this dramatic decision?

In a dramatic turn of events that has left the Malayalam film industry reeling, veteran actor Siddique has resigned from his position as the General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). This decision comes on the heels of serious sexual abuse allegations made against him, notably reiterated by actress Revathy Sampath. She accused Siddique of perpetrating sexual misconduct in 2019, and her recent statements have once again cast a glaring spotlight on the actor’s behavior.

Siddique confirmed his resignation to The Hindu, stating that he submitted his letter to none other than actor Mohanlal, who is also the president of AMMA. The timing of this resignation is particularly significant, as it follows a public statement where Siddique denied any knowledge of the 'casting couch' phenomenon in the industry, creating a fascinating contrast between his claims and the mounting allegations against him. It seems that the actor’s ability to escape accountability may be waning as society pushes for accountability in such alarming matters.

The outcry surrounding the issue has not just been confined to the statements of the actresses involved. Members of the film fraternity and society at large have voiced their concerns regarding Siddique’s actions, spurring discussions about how such behavior should no longer be tolerated in the industry. Revathy has made it clear that she firmly believes the reverberating question in this context: "Shall we continue to allow men like this to exist freely among us?" The implications of this situation extend far beyond individual allegations.

In ending, this incident highlights the importance of raising voices against sexual violence in all forms, and how highly influential individuals must bear the burden of their actions. It is a crucial reminder that the film industry, often akin to a glamorous bubble, is not immune to the pressing realities of societal issues. Moreover, did you know that according to statistics, only about 5 to 10% of sexual assault victims ever report the abuse? This stark reality underlines why it is vital to support those who come forward with their truths, and why the industry must change to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all its artists!

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Amid sexual abuse allegations, actor Siddique resigns as AMMA ... (The New Indian Express)

The resignation comes a day after actress Revathy Sampath, who had levelled serious allegations against Siddique in 2019, reiterated that he had sexually ...

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യുവനടിയുടെ പീഡനാരോപണം; അമ്മ ജനറൽ ... (മലയാള മനോരമ)

'ഇങ്ങനെയുള്ള പുരുഷൻമാർക്കിടയിലാണോ ജീവിക്കുന്നത് എന്നത് ഞെട്ടലുണ്ടാക്കുന്നു; അമ്മ ശക്തമായി നിൽക്കണം' · Actor Siddique resigned from the post of ...

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siddique | അമ്മ ജനറല്‍ സെക്രട്ടറി സ്ഥാനം ... (KAIRALI NEWS)

വലിയ സ്വപ്നങ്ങളോടെയാണ് സിനിമ മേഖലയിലേക്ക് വന്നത്. സിദ്ദിഖ് കൊടും ക്രിമിനലാണ് എന്നും രേവതി സമ്പത്ത് ആരോപിച്ചു. തുടര്‍ന്ന് വലിയ പ്രതിഷേധമാണ് ...

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Actor Siddique resigns as AMMA general secretary following sexual ... (The Hindu)

Mr. Siddique confirmed to The Hindu that he had submitted his resignation letter to actor Mohanlal, the President of AMMA in light of the allegations against ...

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Day after being accused of rape, senior Malayalam actor Siddique ... (The Indian Express)

Confirming the news, AMMA vice president Jayan Cherthala told the media that Siddique as he cannot hold the post when such allegations have come up against ...

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'യുവനടിയെ ചെറുപ്രായത്തിൽ ... (Asianet News Malayalam)

Siddique Sex abuse allegations police will take case against actor Siddique on revathy sampath complaint details 'യുവനടിയെ ചെറുപ്രായത്തിൽ പീഡിപ്പിച്ചു', ...

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Actor Siddique resigns as general secretary of Association of ... (Deccan Herald)

This comes after the Malayalam actor Revathy Sampath reiterated her earlier allegation that actor and Association of Malayalam Movie Artists general secretary ...

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Actor Siddique quits as AMMA general secretary after sexual assault ... (The News Minute)

Ironically, in a press conference by AMMA on August 23, Siddique had claimed that he was not aware of 'casting couch'.

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Sexual Allegations against Siddique: സിദ്ദിഖ് അമ്മ ... (Zee News മലയാളം)

Sexual Allegations against Siddique: സിദ്ദിഖ് അമ്മ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി സ്ഥാനമൊഴിഞ്ഞു; തീരുമാനം ലൈം​ഗികാരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നാലെ · സിനിമ മോഹിച്ചെത്തിയ തന്നെ ...

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Revathy Sampath alleges misbehaviour, verbal harassment by ... (ANI News)

Actress Revathy Sampath has accused veteran Malayalam actor and general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), Siddique, ...

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Malayalam cinema sexual assault row: Siddique raped me, says actor (Times of India)

Actor Siddique faced allegations from a young actor who claimed he raped her in a Thiruvananthapuram hotel room in 2019. This comes after Siddique def.

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Actor Siddique resigns as general secy of AMMA over assault ... (Business Standard)

Noted actor Siddique on Sunday resigned as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A.) following sexual assault ...

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Siddique Resigns from AMMA: യുവ നടിയുടെ ലൈംഗിക ... (Indiatoday Malayalam)

പക്ഷേ അത് പുറത്തു പറയാൻ പോലും സമയമെടുത്തു. സിദ്ദിഖ് തന്നെ ശാരീരികമായി പീഡിപ്പിച്ചുവെന്നും രേവതി സമ്പത്ത് മാധ്യമങ്ങളോട് പറഞ്ഞു. 2019ൽ ഇതേ ...

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Siddique | 'രാജിവെച്ചത് എനിക്കെതിരെ ... (KAIRALI NEWS)

അമ്മ ജനറല്‍ സെക്രട്ടറി സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിന്ന് തന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗികമായ രാജി നടന്‍ മോഹന്‍ലാലിന് നല്‍കിയെന്ന് നടന്‍ സിദ്ദിഖ്. തനിക്കെതിരെ നടി ലൈംഗിക ...

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Malayalam actor Siddique quits AMMA general secretary post over ... (Hindustan Times)

The decision to resign came a day after an actress reiterated her allegations of sexual assault and rape that she had first made in 2019 through a Facebook ...

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ലൈംഗിക പീഡനാരോപണം; 'അമ്മ' ജനറല്‍ ... (മനോരമ ന്യൂസ്‌)

സംഘടനയുടെ പ്രസിഡന്റായ മോഹന്‍ലാലിന് ഇ മെയില്‍ അയച്ചു. നടി ഉന്നയിച്ച ലൈംഗിക ആരോപണത്തെ തുടര്‍ന്നാണ് രാജി . മനോരമ ന്യൂസാണ് സിദ്ദിഖിന്‍റെ രാജി ...

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sexual assault allegation: Actor Siddique resigns from Malayalam ... (Economic Times)

Siddique stepped down as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

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'സിദ്ദിഖിനെ സിനിമയിൽ നിന്ന് ... (Asianet News Malayalam)

Youth Actress Revathy Sampath react on Siddique resignation from Amma general secretary post after sexual abuse allegations.

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Malayalam actor Siddique in letter to Mohanlal, quits AMMA over ... (The Economic Times)

Veteran Malayalam actor Siddique has allegedly stepped down from his role as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) after ...

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Sexual assault allegations against Siddique, Ranjith: LDF govt ... (Onmanorama)

Kochi: The Kerala government has come under fire after two female actors raised sexual harassment allegations against actor Siddique and filmmaker Ranjith ...

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Hema committee report fallout: Actor Siddique, director Ranjith resign (Business Standard)

Kerala govt forms special team to probe atrocities faced by women in film industry.

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Siddique refuses to respond to sexual assault allegations; AMMA to ... (Onmanorama)

Kochi: Senior Malayalam actor Siddique, who was forced to step down as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), ...

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Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith, actor Siddique quit key bodies amid ... (Hindustan Times)

The Kerala government on Sunday said that a special investigation team (SIT) will investigate the allegations of sexual assault raised by women working in ...

Case cannot be filed against Siddique, Ranjith based on third party ... (The Hindu)

Ajikumar files complaint against actor Siddique and filmmaker Ranjith for sexual misconduct, legal implications discussed by police sources.

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Tired of repeating my story, says actor who accused Malayalam ... (The Indian Express)

The woman actor is of the view that Siddique should now be kept out of film sets for a long time. She also said that she has started facing a backlash again ...

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Revathy Sampath Vs Siddique: \'നടിയുടെ ... (Indiatoday Malayalam)

നടിയുടെ ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ അജണ്ടയുണ്ടെന്നും വ്യത്യസ്ത സമയങ്ങളിൽ വ്യത്യസ്ത ആരോപണം ഉന്നയിക്കുന്നുവെന്നും സിദ്ദിഖ് പരാതിയിൽ പറയുന്നു.

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'ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ പ്രത്യേക ... (മാധ്യമം)

യുവനടി രേവതി സമ്പത്താണ് സിദ്ദിഖിനെതിരെ ഗുരുതര ആരോപണങ്ങൾ ഉയർത്തിയത്. സിദ്ദിഖ് തന്നോട് മോശമായി പെരുമാറിയെന്നും ലൈംഗികാതിക്രമം നടത്തിയെന്നും നടി ...

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'ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ അജണ്ട'; രേവതി ... (mediaonetv)

'ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ അജണ്ട'; രേവതി സമ്പത്തിനെതിരെ പരാതിയുമായി സിദ്ദിഖ് · മലയാള സിനിമാ മേഖലക്കെതിരെ നടക്കുന്നത് ക്രിമിനൽ ഗൂഢാലോചനയാണെന്നും ...

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Actor Siddique: ആരോപണങ്ങൾക്ക് പിന്നിൽ ... (Zee News മലയാളം)

രേവതി സമ്പത്തിനെതിരെ ഡിജിപിക്ക് പരാതി നൽകി നടൻ സിദ്ദിഖ്.

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Siddique: 'വ്യത്യസ്ത സമയങ്ങളിൽ ... (News18 Malayalam)

Actor Siddique files complaint with DGP against young actress who made sexual allegations against him| തനിക്കെതിരെ ലൈംഗികാരോപണം ‌ഉന്നയിച്ച യുവ ...

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ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ അജണ്ട ... (മനോരമ ന്യൂസ്‌)

ആരോപണത്തിന് പിന്നിൽ അജണ്ട; നടിക്കെതിരെ ഡിജിപിയ്ക്ക് പരാതി നൽകി സിദ്ദിഖ് · Actor Siddique filed a complaint against revathy sampath to the dgp · Related ...

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Justice Hema Committee report: Siddique files complaint against ... (Business Today)

Not only this, Malayalam actor Shammy Thilakan also took at Mollywood superstar Mohanlal, who is also the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie ...

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ലൈംഗികാരോപണം; നടിക്കെതിരെ പരാതി ... (Chandrika Daily)

ഡിജിപിക്കാണ് സിദ്ദിഖ് പരാതി നൽകിയത്. വ്യത്യസ്ത സമയങ്ങളിലാണ് രേവതി സമ്പത്ത് ആരോപണം ഉന്നയിക്കുന്നത്. ബലാത്സംഗ ആരോപണം ഉന്നയിച്ചത് ...

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Sexual assault allegation: Siddique files complaint with DGP ... (Onmanorama)

Kochi: Actor Siddique has filed a police complaint against junior artist Revathy Sampath for raising sexual assault allegations against him.

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Malayalam actor Siddique files police complaint against Revathy ... (Hindustan Times)

Veteran Malayalam actor Siddique has lodged a complaint with Kerala police against Revathy Sampath after she accused him of sexual misconduct.

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Sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry: Actor Siddique files ... (Livemint)

Siddique, accused of sexual abuse by Revathy Sampath, resigned as AMMA's general secretary and filed a complaint against her. Revathy claimed Siddique ...

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Malayalam Director Ranjith and Actor Siddique Resign from Film ... (The Wire)

The resignations come in the wake of the Justice K. Hema Committee's report, which exposed instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the ...

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