Sunni leader's 'anti-women' remarks trigger strong reaction

November 29, 2015 20:25

Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar's controversial remarks against gender equality have triggered a strong reaction from parties and activists who demanded that he withdraw them and apologise.

Opposition CPI(M) and ruling Congress lashed out at the Islamic scholar over his "anti-women" remarks.

Marxist veteran and state Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan alleged that Musliar's remarks were equal to the "anti-democratic" stand of

Sangh Parivar and they should be withdrawn.

"His remarks amount to insulting even his (Kanthapuram's) own mother. The statements were equal to the anti-democratic stand of Sangh Parivar. He should withdraw it and tender an apology to women community," Achuthanandan told reporters here.

KPCC president V M Sudheeran termed Musliar's statements as "unwarranted" and "anti-women" and said he should withdraw them.

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