CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby slams Islamic scholar Kanthapuram’s anti-women remarks
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M.A. Baby condemned statements by Islamic scholar Kanthapuram, describing them as hostile to women. Baby argued that many faiths historically show reluctance to embrace gender equality, citing the scholar’s comments as an example. The criticism was voiced following Kanthapuram’s recent remarks that were interpreted as opposing women’s rights in public discourse.