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Samastha backs Kanthapuram’s comments, condemns Kerala CM’s view on women
✍️ India Today
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 09:48 PM
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The Samastha organization has publicly supported Kanthapuram’s remarks and criticised the Kerala chief minister’s stance on women’s issues.
The Sunni organization Samastha issued a statement in which it endorsed the recent remarks made by cleric Kanthapuram. In the same communication, Samastha expressed strong opposition to the position taken by Kerala’s chief minister concerning women.
Samastha’s statement highlighted that the organization views Kanthapuram’s comments as aligned with its own perspectives on social and religious matters. It further asserted that the chief minister’s stance contradicts the values upheld by the community.
The development adds another layer to the ongoing debate in Kerala over gender‑related policies, with religious bodies and the state government presenting divergent viewpoints. No further comments were recorded from the chief minister’s office at the time of reporting.
Samastha’s statement highlighted that the organization views Kanthapuram’s comments as aligned with its own perspectives on social and religious matters. It further asserted that the chief minister’s stance contradicts the values upheld by the community.
The development adds another layer to the ongoing debate in Kerala over gender‑related policies, with religious bodies and the state government presenting divergent viewpoints. No further comments were recorded from the chief minister’s office at the time of reporting.