Leaders across party lines slam Kerala cleric over remarks on women's roles

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1. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • ianslive.in10:19first to report
     Leaders across party lines slam Kerala cleric over remarks on women's roles

     New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kerala’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has stirred a fresh controversy with his remarks that women should remain confined to their homes and should not enter the public sphere, with leaders across party lines on Monday criticising his statement and maintaining that women should have the freedom to be independent and participate in public life.

2. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • webindia123.com01:29
     "Women must join mainstream": Keralam VD Satheesham hits out at cleric Aboobacker's remarks on restrictions for women
   • Times of India08:30edited after publishing
     Muslim cleric's 'women should stay home' remark draws Kerala CM's ire

     previously'Not 19th century': Kerala CM slams cleric over 'women should stay home' remark

     Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan rejected cleric Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar's call for restricting women's public participation. Satheesan asserted that women must join the mainstream, stating that such views are unsuitable for developing Kerala. Labour Minister Bindu Krishna also criticised the cleric's remarks, calling them regressive for women's rights. Aboobacker defended directives limiting women's presence at religious events, citing Quranic interpretations.

3. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • Times of India16:44
     In soup over remarks on women, Kerala Muslim cleric calls for 'calm'

     In a call for unity, Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar urged his followers to practice calmness and avoid inflammatory actions. He recognized the influence of individuals with ulterior motives who seek to sow division and urged his community to respond to negativity with positivity. Musaliyar's previous comments regarding women's roles drew backlash, prompting Brinda Karat to argue that faith should not dictate social norms contrary to constitutional values.

4. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • indiatimes.com18:41
     Anti-women remarks by Kanthapuram: AP Sunni faction accuses CPM of blind criticism

     Kozhikode: The AP Sunni faction criticised CPM for condemning Sunni scholar Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar over his alleged anti-women remark, with Sunni Yuvajana Sangham state general secretary Rahmathulla Saqafi Elamaram accusing the party of resorting to blind criticism. In an article published in the faction’s mouthpiece Siraj, he said CPM’s poll debacle was a punishment handed down by its cadres.