THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Yuva Morcha National Secretary P Shyamraj exposed the CPI(M)’s dual stance towards secularism. Shyamraj made this revelation on his social media platform.
According to Shyamraj, senior communist leaders like KT Jaleel, AM Arif, and AN Shamseer share the same opinion when it comes to matters related to their own religion, in contrast to Hindu religious beliefs. These leaders appear to advocate ‘so-called secularism’ while also engaging in controversies surrounding Hindu religious beliefs.
Shyamraj responded through social media after CPI(M) leader Adv. K Anil Kumar’s speech on the hijab became a controversy. During his participation in the Litmus-23 conference organized by an atheist organisation ‘esSENSE Global’ at Nishagandhi Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on October 1, Anil Kumar stated that the communist party had influenced Muslim girls in Kerala’s Malappuram district to abandon the hijab. He portrayed this as a sign of progress among Muslim women thanks to the party’s influence.
However, this statement was met with opposition from the Muslim organisation ‘Samastha’, which argued that the hijab is a fundamental part of faith, and the abandonment of the hijab cannot be considered progress.
Following this, communist leader KT Jaleel criticized Anil Kumar’s statement on Facebook, without mentioning Anil Kumar’s name. Jaleel emphasized that one person’s mistake should not be seen as the party’s official stance and clarified that the Communist Party had not influenced any Muslim girls to abandon the hijab in Kerala.
KT Jaleel urged Anil Kumar to refrain from commenting on Muslim religious faith without adequate knowledge, which he posted on his Facebook account. AM Arif also showed his support for KT Jaleel by sharing the post and criticizing Anil Kumar’s remarks on the hijab.
Yuva Morcha National Secretary P Shyamraj then concluded that these events highlighted the Communist Party’s inconsistent stance on secularism. He pointed out that when AN Shamseer made anti-Hindu remarks, both Jaleel and Arif supported him, claiming that the Communist Party upholds secularism as an ideology.
Shyamraj concluded his post by stating, “Communist leaders often claim that they do not distinguish between Hindu, Christian, or Islamic blood; they consider themselves to have human blood. However, the hijab controversy reveals a double standard in the party’s approach to Hindu and Muslim beliefs.”
In essence, Shyamraj suggested that the Communist Party’s commitment to secularism might not be as straightforward as it appears, given its differing responses to issues related to Hindu and Muslim beliefs.
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