Kerala CM vs Cleric: Satheesan’s Women Remark Sparks Islamic Bodies’ Backlash | IUML Under Fire

A major political and social controversy has erupted in Kerala after Chief Minister V D Satheesan openly rejected controversial remarks by Sunni cleric Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar regarding women and their participation in public life.Musliyar had argued that women should remain within their homes and suggested that their entry into the public sphere could lead to social problems. Satheesan strongly disagreed, saying such thinking has no place in a progressive Kerala and insisting that women should participate fully in mainstream society.The Chief Minister also challenged the cleric's interpretation of Islamic history, pointing to historical examples of women involved in business, leadership and public life.The remarks have triggered a wider political and religious debate. Kerala Muslim Jamaat and the EK Samastha faction have criticised Satheesan, while scholars from the Kanthapuram-led faction met the Chief Minister to convey their objections. n18oc_plain-speakNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube