The CPI(M) has evoked a sharp protest from various Muslim organisations after its State committee member K. Anil Kumar said that it was because of the party’s influence that Muslim girls in Malappuram began to remove their headscarves.
Mr. Ani Kumar had made the controversial remarks during a speech in Thiruvananthapuram a couple of days ago.
The Kerala Muslim Jamat, which stands close to the ruling party, has demanded an apology from the CPI(M) leader. In a statement here on Tuesday, the Muslim Jamat said that the CPI(M) had insulted the Muslim girls of Malappuram by making such a flippant remark.
