Jifri Thangal distances himself from Umar Faizy’s remarks on women candidates

Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama State president Syed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal has spoken retired against dragging the Sunni scholars’ forum into governmental controversies by issuing “inappropriate statements”.

His comments came against the backdrop of elder Samastha person Umar Faizy Mukkom’s remark that the Indian Union Muslim League should not person fielded women candidates successful wide seats successful the Assembly polls. Fathima Thahiliya, a Muslim Youth League leader, is contesting from Perambra successful Kozhikode, and Jayanthi Rajan, a nationalist functionary of the IUML, has been fielded from Koothuparamba successful Kannur.

A merchandise quoting Mr. Thangal said present connected Sunday that radical successful “responsible positions” who marque specified statements should refrain from doing it. The determination to tract candidates successful elections should beryllium near to the enactment of governmental parties. They should deliberation astir its advantages and disadvantages. On specified issues, the perspectives of religion and governmental parties could beryllium different. Mr. Thangal besides said it was indispensable to support disconnected from idiosyncratic vilification and hatred campaigns.

Mr. Faizy had besides said that the IUML utilized to travel the Samastha’s proposal connected specified issues earlier. According to Mr. Faizy, the existent stance of the enactment was not successful conformity with the Samastha’s principles.