'Flip-flop': BJP mocks Kerala CM, claims he deleted post slamming cleric's remarks
The BJP has accused Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan of political flip-flopping after he allegedly deleted a video criticizing a Sunni cleric's regressive remarks about women. The BJP claims Satheesan backtracked due to pressure from religious groups, while Satheesan maintains his support for women's participation in public life.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between political parties and religious organizations regarding social issues and women's rights in India.
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Kerala CM VD Satheesan, alleging that he deleted a social media video in which he had criticised Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar’s remarks on women’s participation in public life.The BJP accused Satheesan of “flip-flops” and alleged that he had backed down after initially taking a strong stand against the Sunni cleric’s comments.“The Chief Minister V D Satheesan is not the prince of principles, but the prince of flip-flops,” the Kerala BJP said in a social media post.The party alleged that Satheesan’s stand changed after pressure from political and religious groups, and accused him of “surrendering before religious extremist forces”.BJP alleges Satheesan ‘backtracked’The BJP claimed that Satheesan had deleted his video hours after criticising Kanthapuram’s remarks.
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