Actor Dileep
, who was expelled from
AMMA
(Association of Malayalam Movie Actors) last year over his alleged involvement int the infamous
actress assault case
, is re-instated as a preliminary member in the association.
At the executive meeting which was held on June 24, the decision was reportedly made as the case is still pending in the court. According to actor
Siddique, the decision to re-instate Dileep's membership was taken unanimously, and the discussion lasted only about two minutes. "It is
Urmila Unni who raised the question on what decision will be made about Dileep, and as we sat around as a crowd, the members opined that he shouldn't be ousted unless proven guilty. Also, the official procedures to expel Dileep weren't taken last year though Mammootty had given an official statement on behalf of AMMA. So, he continues to be a member."
It was in July, 2017 that the actors of the association came together to inform the media that Dileep discontinues to be member of AMMA, in the light of the initial developments of the case.