IUML Backs Kanthapuram’s Controversial Remarks on Women as ‘Scholarly Expression’

IUML backs Kanthapuram’s controversial remarks on women as ‘scholarly expression’

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, on Tuesday justified the recent controversial remarks on women made by senior Sunni scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, describing them as a “scholarly expression”.

Remark on women: Congress hits out at Kanthapuram, Muslim League leaders remain mum

Ministers Samsudheen & Shaji have chosen not to comment on the Samastha leader’s remarks on women.

Kanthapuram’s anti-women remark leaves ministers divided amid pushback

Kerala ministers split after Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar said women should stay home; others cite constitutional equality and oppose.

Muraleedharan criticises UDF leaders for ‘silence’ over Kanthapuram’s remarks on women

In a Facebook post, Muraleedharan accused UDF Ministers K.M. Shaji and N. Samsuddeen of tacitly endorsing Aboobacker’s views through their silence and challenged the party’s leadership to demand an apology from the cleric

Kerala Minister Slams Cleric Over Anti-Women Remarks Amid Outrage On Equal Rights

A political controversy has emerged in Kerala following remarks by an Islamic cleric stating that women without a veil are destructive and restricting women from being presented on public stages. The Kerala Minister for Women and Child Development strongly criticized the statements, stating that the Constitution of India guarantees equal rights to both women and men regardless of gender, and that people have the right to lead a free life. Politi…