'Women Must Join Mainstream': Keralam CM VD Satheesham Hits Out At Grand Mufti Aboobacker's Remarks On Women
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam): Keralam CM VD Satheeshan on Wednesday hit out at prominent Sunni cleric and Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar over his remarks advocating restrictions on women's participation in public life, saying such statements push women "centuries back" and cannot be accepted. Speaking to reporters the Keralam CM said that women must join the mainstream…
Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheeshan strongly rebuked Grand Mufti Aboobacker Musliyar for his comments that limit women's public participation. The Kerala CM stated that the mufti's remarks push women back centuries and cannot be accepted in a developing state like Kerala. He affirmed that women must join the mainstream and that the state government does not endorse the mufti's position that women should stay at home.
Earlier, Labour Minister Bindu Krishna echoed Satheeshan's stance, condemning the mufti's statements as pushing women back to the 19th century. The controversy arose after the mufti defended recent directives from his faction of Sunni clerics that restrict women's involvement in religious events, such as not allowing them to be around unrelated men at celebrations or participating in public processions.
The mufti cited Islamic teachings to justify the purdah system, asserting that it protects women's dignity. This incident highlights the ongoing debate in India over the role of women in public life and the interpretation of religious laws.
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