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Keralam CM Slams CPI(M) Leader's "Communal" Remarks Against Malappuram
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:30
Keralam CM Slams CPI(M) Leader's "Communal" Remarks Against Malappuram
- •Keralam CM V D Satheesan condemned CPI(M) leader P Nandakumar's alleged "communal" remarks against Malappuram, calling them a continuation of Pinarayi Vijayan's past "anti-Malappuram" statements.
- •Satheesan demanded clarification from Vijayan and the CPI(M) central leadership, warning of strict action against communal remarks and demanding an apology from the Left party.
- •The CM alleged that Nandakumar's "unacceptable rhetoric" was delivered in Vijayan's presence without objection, implying tacit endorsement by the CPI(M).
- •Satheesan accused the CPI(M) of continuing "dog-whistle politics" targeting specific communities, mirroring the "polarizing playbook of the Sangh Parivar."
- •The controversy arose after Nandakumar allegedly described Malappuram district as a "nest of fundamentalists and communalists" during a party event attended by Pinarayi Vijayan.
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Keralam CM V D Satheesan slammed CPI(M) leader P Nandakumar for allegedly making communal remarks during a party event that described Malappuram district as a nest of fundamentalists and communalists.
Following P Nandakumar's controversial remarks labeling Malappuram as a nest of fundamentalists, several organizations including the Muslim Youth League lodged formal complaints with the police against him.
CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan stated that the party has never made communal remarks about Malappuram district, clarifying that they only criticized the influence of communalism and organizations like Jamaat-e-Islami on the ideology of the Indian Union Muslim League.
