Muslim girls absent from CPIM’s anti-UCC occasion in Kerala. Here is why

On Saturday (July 15), the Communist Party of India (CPIM) organised a ‘people’s seminar’ towards the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within the Kozhikode metropolis of Kerala however didn’t enable Muslim girls to talk about the problem, reported Onmanorama.

The occasion, which was inaugurated by CPIM chief Sitaram Yechury, had 28 audio system in complete however not a single Muslim lady made it to the checklist. While talking concerning the matter, famous Malayalam writer Dr Khadeeja Mumthas mentioned that it was a mistaken choice by the CPI(M).

She knowledgeable that the organisers of the ‘people’s seminar’ approached her however didn’t ship her a proper invitation as a few of her views of UCC had been in distinction to that of the CPIM.

“They (the organisers) asked me about my willingness to speak at the seminar during a meeting ahead of the programme. As I opened up about my stand at the time, their response was not positive…Muslim women are facing difficulties resulting from the Muslim personal law,” she emphasised.

Dr Mumthas additional added, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken about implementing the UCC; that said, the issues faced by Muslim women are still a reality. In this context, a seminar to discuss the UCC must include Muslim women as speakers at the least.”

CPIM justifies choice to not invite feminine Muslim audio system

The Communist Party of India was nonetheless fast to justify that inviting Muslim audio system for an occasion on the Uniform Civil Code was not needed.

MLA Kanathil Jameela claimed, “There were women representatives on the stage, like Mayor Dr Beena Philip, and Women’s Commission Chairperson Advocate P. Sathidevi and former minister PK Sreemathy. Apart from that, leaders of the Muslim community (referring to men) were also there to talk on behalf of Muslim women. That’s enough.”

She additional mentioned that there have been a whole bunch of girls within the viewers and thus it was not necessary to ask Muslim girls to talk on the Uniform Civil Code.

Influence of Islamic outfit ‘Samastha’ within the decision-making course of

An ultra-conservative Islamic outfit named ‘Samastha’ was invited by the CPIM to be part of the occasion. The organisation has vowed to offer full help to the Communist Party in opposing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code.

The secretary of Samastha, Umar Faizy Mukkom, mentioned, “Whoever reacts strongly against UCC, Samastha will stand alongside them. Our president Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal has already stated this. Samastha will stand with CPIM in this matter.”

According to the founding father of NISA, which advocates for reformation in Muslim Personal Law, CPIM didn’t invite Muslim girls to appease leaders of Samastha.

V P Zuhara “They can’t invite Muslim ladies on stage, as they want to appease Samastha (Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama) leaders…Now we demand inclusion of Muslims under the Indian Succession Act…”

Writer Dr Hameed Chennamangaloor additionally attributed the absence of Muslim girls within the ‘people’s seminar’ to the presence of Samastha leaders.