Kerala Minister Bindhu Krishna says photos of her body circulated online
Kerala Minister Bindhu Krishna has spoken out against the non-consensual circulation of a photograph that focused on her body rather than her face. She highlighted the incident as a broader example of how digital media is misused to humiliate women in public life.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the growing concern regarding digital harassment and the violation of privacy for public figures, particularly women.
Kerala Minister Bindhu Krishna on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) said a photograph that focussed on her body instead of her face was circulated online. She recounted the incident as an example of how photographs were being misused to humiliate people, especially women.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, the Kerala Women and Child Development Minister said the incident took place during a school visit as part of higher secondary admissions in July.
“Someone there told me that a photograph had been taken. I realised that a person standing behind me had zoomed the camera in not on my face, but on my body. Another person immediately asked the person to remove it. I thought it would not become an issue because the person had been told to delete it,” she said.
However, she said, the image later appeared on social media.
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