00:01Now we are shifting our focus to the state of Keralam
00:04wherein Keralam Muslim body backs sexist Maulana
00:07says do not belittle clerics for religious remarks
00:10says people who disagree need to accept remarks
00:14backs brazen sexism by Keralam Maulana
00:17clerics said women must live within their houses
00:21if they want to be safe
00:23this is a certain remark that was made
00:26and now there is more support pouring in
00:29from this Keralam Muslim body for those very remarks
00:33clerics says women without parda destructive
00:36this is Abu Bakr who has come out to say
00:40that women must only deliver kids
00:44brazen remarks one cannot imagine in 2026
00:48the Samastra president Jiffri Muttukoya Tangal
00:52back Sunni scholar Kanthapuram AP Abu Bakr Musliyar
00:57and says that religious scholars
00:59should be belittled for shouldn't be belittled
01:03for speaking on religious matters
01:05says people who have a problem with it
01:07or disagree with such views
01:09can choose not to accept them
01:11Tangal warns against disparaging those who raise religious issues
01:15now let's as we're speaking
01:17let's listen into what's been said first
01:19the remarks that the very remarks that we're referring to in the first place
01:22before we in fact proceed with more details
01:27the remarks that we need to do in the second place
01:39we're referring to Nd.
01:53I've been
02:11Now these remarks, let us tell you, have come in after Congress, the particular Chief Minister himself, VD Satishan, criticized
02:19Kanthapuram's comments.
02:21Satishan said, the view that women would remain confined to home has no place in a progressive Kerala.
02:27Now, just to set more context and bring us more details about this entire episode, Shubhimol KG joins us on
02:33the broadcast.
02:34Shubhimol, a very good morning to you.
02:36You know, not only are the remarks that have been made at this given point extremely sexist,
02:41but then the fact that there is another body that's coming in support of this very remark that's been made,
02:48that is indeed even more appalling.
02:52Oh, well, exactly.
02:53In fact, you know, after he made this statement, we saw the criticism being, you know, coming from all corners
02:59of the state,
03:01all political parties coming out, including the Chief Minister, coming out, making very strong worded statement against,
03:06saying that this is not a statement that should be said in 2026.
03:10This is not a statement that's suitable for a progressive state like ours, is what Chief Minister said.
03:14In fact, Chief Minister also went on to quote, you know, Islamic history, saying that Islamic history itself is not
03:22against women.
03:23And it's been misinterpreted and misunderstood is what Chief Minister Veelie Sadishan said.
03:27Following that, we're seeing a backing for, you know, Kandapuram, Abubakar Musliyar, with another samashta body, samashtas, another faction coming
03:35out and saying that people who are religious scholars,
03:38they know about the religion, and when they speak about religion, that should not be belittled, that should not be
03:45dismissed as such.
03:46He also goes on to say that India is a country that allows anybody to propagate their religious teachings, and
03:51that should be kept in mind.
03:53Like, it's an indirect take on Chief Minister Veelie Sadishan's statement, saying that do not dismiss somebody, a scholarly person,
04:00saying that he doesn't know Islamic history.
04:02In fact, Kandapuram, Abubakar Musliya's, you know, samashta faction also met Chief Minister Veelie Sadishan last night.
04:09That was a meeting planned earlier, but in the background of the statement being made by Veelie Sadishan,
04:15they also expressed their dissatisfaction, also protesting, saying that if you want to oppose the statement, you can do it,
04:21but do not, you know, dismiss Kandapuram as somebody who doesn't know Islamic history.
04:26You can just quote it and misinterpret it, Islamic history is what they are saying.
04:28Those are the remarks coming in. Right, Shibi Mool. Thank you for bringing us all of those details.
