Malappuram: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) state general secretary P M A Salam sparked controversy on Saturday after allegedly making a derogatory remark about Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over Kerala’s decision to join the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme.

Addressing a Muslim League conference in Vazhakkad panchayat, Salam claimed the central initiative was intended to promote Hindutva ideology and distort historical facts.

Drawing a comparison with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he said, "Mamata ji stated that even if the Centre offers ₹10,000 crore, she would not allow such communal poison into West Bengal."

He further alleged that the new education policy teaches distorted and false history and sidelines languages such as Arabic, Urdu, and English. "It is reaching a point where only Sanskrit and Hindi will remain to be studied," the IUML leader said.

ADVERTISEMENT

CPM Malappuram district committee condemned Salam’s remark, calling it "uncultured." The committee also demanded a public apology from him.

TAGS

Google News Add as a preferred source on Google
The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.