M. C. Josephine Explained

Nationality:Indian
Office:Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission
Successor:P. Sathidevi
Known For:Former Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission
Birth Date:3 August 1948
Birth Place:Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin, India
Death Date:10 April 2022 (aged 73)
Death Place:Kannur, Kerala, India

Mappilassery Chavara Josephine (3 August 1948 – 10 April 2022) was an Indian activist and politician. She served as the Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission from 25 May 2017 to 25 June 2021.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She was a central committee member of the CPI(M) and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from the former Mattancherry constituency.[7] [8] [9] Josephine died from a heart attack on 10 April 2022, at the age of 73.[10]

Controversy

This lady is alleged to have once simultaneously possessed two Indian Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards in stark and unlawful contrast to her professed concern for the poor, underprivileged and deprived. This was even as she held high level salaried posts with attendant perks for the Government of Kerala and was also possibly in charge of disbursement of large quantums of funds.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M C Josephine resigns as women's commission chairperson on CPM direction. 2021-06-25. Mathrubhumi. 25 June 2021 . en. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625090333/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/m-c-josephine-resigns-as-women-s-commission-chairperson-on-cpm-direction-1.5778986. live.
  2. Web site: ജോസഫൈന്‍ വനിതാ കമ്മിഷന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷപദവി ഒഴിഞ്ഞു; രാജി ചോദിച്ച് വാങ്ങി സിപിഎം. 2021-06-25. ManoramaOnline. ml. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625091150/https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/06/25/mc-josephine-will-resign-as-chairperson-of-kerala-women-commission.html. live.
  3. News: Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson. The Times of India . 26 January 2020 . en.
  4. News: Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints . The New Indian Express . 14 November 2019 . 22 February 2020 . 18 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218120135/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/14/kerala-womens-commission-adalat-settles-26-complaints-2061366.html . live .
  5. News: Josephine is women's panel chief. The Hindu. 25 May 2017. 6 March 2018. 11 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111231559/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephine-is-womens-panel-chief/article18579032.ece. live.
  6. Web site: Present Commission. Kerala Women's Commission. 6 March 2018. 28 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828083055/http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/. dead.
  7. Web site: Kerala 2006. National Election Watch. 6 March 2018. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307022557/http://myneta.info/ker2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=146. live.
  8. News: എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM. Kerala Online News. 6 March 2018. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625063029/http://keralaonlinenews.com/Kerala/mc-josephine-state-women-commission-20950.html. dead.
  9. News: Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine . The New Indian Express . 7 February 2020 . 22 February 2020 . 18 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218120134/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/feb/07/need-for-gender-sensitisation-in-state-police-says-mc-josephine-2100193.html . live .
  10. Web site: CPM leader MC Josephine passes away . 10 April 2022 . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410080103/https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/04/10/cpm-leader-mc-josephine-dies.html . live .