📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / BILAL NTK
Politics
Kerala Muslim League MLA downplays cleric's anti‑women remarks, urges to move on
✍️ India Today
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 02:36 PM
👁 15
A Muslim League MLA from Kerala responded to controversy over a cleric's anti‑women comments, saying the issue should be let go and focus should shift to development.
Kerala's Indian Union Muslim League legislator addressed the uproar caused by a local cleric's statements that were perceived as hostile towards women. The MLA characterised the remarks as isolated and urged the public to "leave it" and concentrate on the state's progress.
He emphasized that the political agenda should not be derailed by isolated religious comments and called for a forward‑looking approach to address women's issues through policy rather than controversy.
The MLA's remarks came after media reports highlighted the cleric's comments, which had drawn criticism from women's rights groups. By downplaying the incident, the legislator signalled his intent to keep communal discourse from affecting governance.
Observers noted that the statement reflects the party's broader strategy to maintain communal harmony while pursuing development goals in Kerala.
He emphasized that the political agenda should not be derailed by isolated religious comments and called for a forward‑looking approach to address women's issues through policy rather than controversy.
The MLA's remarks came after media reports highlighted the cleric's comments, which had drawn criticism from women's rights groups. By downplaying the incident, the legislator signalled his intent to keep communal discourse from affecting governance.
Observers noted that the statement reflects the party's broader strategy to maintain communal harmony while pursuing development goals in Kerala.