{
  "id": 5304007,
  "title": "Freedom or tradition? How Gen Z girls in Keralam are responding to Kanthapuram’s controversial remarks on women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/freedom-or-tradition-how-gen-z-girls-in-keralam-are-responding-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:21:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/freedom-or-tradition-how-gen-z-girls-in-keralam-are-responding-to-kanthapurams-controversial-remarks-on-women/article71422542.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan has criticised remarks made by a prominent Muslim cleric, A P Aboobacker Musliyar, also known as \"Kanthapuram\", regarding the presence of Muslim women in public. According to The Indian Express, Musliyar stated that women should not mingle with men in public and that Islamic celebrations should uphold \"religious values and discipline\".\n\nThe Chief Minister, as per Hindustan Times, termed the cleric's stand as \"not fit for a progressive society\". The remarks have sparked a backlash, with progressive youth condemning them as regressive and patriarchal, while traditionalists argue that they were misconstrued or intended to protect community values, as reported by The Hindu.\n\nThe cleric's comments have also caused tension within the Chief Minister's party, with the IUML, a coalition partner, seemingly supporting Musliyar's remarks. Various Muslim leaders and scholars have also defended the cleric, while women within the community have expressed opposition to his views.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Women should stay home’: Keralam CM Satheesan says no place for such remarks by cleric, as IUML tiptoes around row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/women-should-stay-home-keralam-cm-satheesan-says-no-place-for-such",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:40:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Not fit for progressive society’: Keralam CM slams Muslim cleric’s ‘anti-women’ remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/not-fit-for-progressive-society-keralam-cm-slams-muslim-clerics-anti",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:57:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}