Protests mount in IUML towards Kunhalikutty

Express News Service
KOZHIKODE:  After the dismal efficiency of the celebration within the Assembly polls, protest is mounting towards IUML management together with its nationwide normal secretary P Ok Kunhalikutty from numerous corners.  The celebration had failed to provide a rational rationalization as to why Kunhalikutty resigned from Lok Sabha and contested for the Assembly. There had been bickering towards the choice throughout the celebration.

Muslim Youth League nationwide vice-president Panakkad Mueen Ali Shihab Thangal had brazenly expressed displeasure over the ‘unwanted decision’ to thrust a bypoll on the voters.   These voices will change into extra pronounced when the celebration searches for causes for the poor present.  No one within the celebration has formally reacted thus far after the election outcomes had been introduced. But the social media is replete with accusations towards Kunhalikutty and the IUML management. Harsh feedback have appeared beneath Kunhalikutty’s publish in Facebook the place he thanked the voters.   Not simply the rank and file however a few of the leaders are additionally sad with the best way of functioning and lack of democracy within the celebration.

 Ok M Shaji needed to shift from Azhikode to a different snug seat in Malappuram or Kasaragod. This was stalled allegedly by Kunhalikutty who persuaded a gaggle of leaders from Kasaragod to hurry to Panakkad to dam the transfer. And the outcome was Shaji’s defeat within the constituency.  There had been additionally protests from celebration employees from Kalamassery and Thirurangadi towards the choice of candidates. Entire Ernakulam district committee raised banner of protest towards fielding Ibrahim Kunju’s son V E Abdul Gafoor in Kalamassery. IUML misplaced the seat to CPM chief P Rajeev.  Fielding celebration state normal secretary Ok P A Majeed in Thirurangadi and elevation of P M A Salam to Majeed’s publish had been additionally greeted with opposition.   There is a rising feeling among the many Sunnis within the IUML that Jamaat-e-Islami, the new-found ally of the celebration, is asking the pictures in IUML. 

They apprehend that the IUML management is being managed by Jamaat and its media.   They suspect that the propaganda that the CPM is a B staff of the Sangh Parivar is the contribution of the caucus. It can also be alleged that the IUML management fully did not learn the temper of the group due to the affect of the Jamaat.   “Muslim community is positively inclined to Pinarayi and has voted for the LDF in the constituencies where there are no IUML candidates. This is visible in the election results throughout the state. IUML did not understand this phenomenon as they were under  Jamaat control,” stated a frontrunner of the E Ok faction of Sunnis.