IUML backs Kanthapuram's controversial remarks on women as 'scholarly expression'

Kozhikode, Sept. 1 -- The Indian union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the ruling Congress-led UDF coalition in Kerala, on Tuesday justified the recent controversial remarks regarding women made by senior Sunni scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, characterizing them as a "scholarly expression."Speaking to the media in Malappuram, IUML State President Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal defended Kanthapuram, stating that the observations stemmed from religious authority and concerns over safety.

While several IUML leaders initially remained silent, IUML state President Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal stepped forward to justify Kanthapuram's remarks, framing them through the lens of religious authority and safety.

"It was a sc...