Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 10 -- United Democratic Front (UDF) convener and senior Congress leader Adoor Prakash on Tuesday spurred backlash after he expressed support for actor Dileep, acquitted a day earlier in the case of an abduction and gang rape of an actress in 2017.

Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in the first phase of local body elections in Kerala, Prakash said, "We are always with the survivor. My opinion is that she should get justice. At the same time, it is difficult to reject the stand of the court."

"Even as we say that we stand with the actress, everyone should get justice. Dileep has got justice, I feel. I have a personal rapport with him. Dileep has himself stated that the case against him was fabricated un...