Jifri Thangal Urges Leaders: Keep Samastha Out of Political Controversies

• Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal cautioned leaders against dragging the organization into political controversies.
• His remarks followed Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi's criticism of IUML for fielding women candidates from general seats in Assembly polls.
• Thangal stated that candidate selection is a party leadership decision, urging restraint from making controversial statements.
• Faizi had previously argued that women candidates should only be fielded from reserved seats, citing Samastha's earlier stance to IUML.
• IUML has fielded two women candidates from general constituencies: Fathima Thahiliya from Perambra and Jayanthi Rajan from Koothuparamba.