{"id":19750,"date":"2026-09-03T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19750"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:16:57","slug":"flip-flop-bjp-mocks-cm-satheesan-claims-he-deleted-post-slamming-clerics-remarks-on-women-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19750","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Flip-flop&#8217;: BJP mocks CM Satheesan, claims he deleted post slamming cleric&#8217;s remarks on women | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133732078,imgsize-182320,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/bjp-attacks-kerala-cm.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Flip-flop': BJP mocks CM Satheesan, claims he deleted post slamming cleric's remarks on women\" title=\"BJP attacks Kerala CM, claims deletion of post\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"BJP attacks Kerala CM, claims deletion of post\">BJP attacks Kerala CM, claims deletion of post<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Kerala CM VD Satheesan, alleging that he deleted a social media video in which he had criticised Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar\u2019s remarks on women\u2019s participation in public life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The BJP accused Satheesan of \u201cflip-flops\u201d and alleged that he had backed down after initially taking a strong stand against the Sunni cleric\u2019s comments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cThe Chief Minister V D Satheesan is not the prince of principles, but the prince of flip-flops,\u201d the Kerala BJP said in a social media post.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The party alleged that Satheesan\u2019s stand changed after pressure from political and religious groups, and accused him of \u201csurrendering before religious extremist forces\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>BJP alleges Satheesan \u2018backtracked\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The BJP claimed that Satheesan had deleted his video hours after criticising Kanthapuram\u2019s remarks. It also alleged that the chief minister\u2019s position was influenced by the Jamaat-e-Islami and Indian Union Muslim League.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cThe Chief Minister of Kerala is nothing but a playing card in their hands,\u201d the BJP said, alleging that Satheesan was \u201cdancing to their tune\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The allegations came a day after Satheesan publicly rejected Kanthapuram\u2019s remarks that women should remain at home and said women must participate in mainstream public life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Satheesan rejects restrictions on women<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Satheesan said the Kerala government did not agree with the cleric\u2019s position.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cWe don&#8217;t agree with his statement that women should stay home. It&#8217;s not a suitable stand in our developing Keralam. It&#8217;s not the 19th century that one should make such statements. Even Islam doesn&#8217;t say that. Women should not stay home, but join the mainstream. That is our stand,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Satheesan\u2019s comments came amid criticism of Kanthapuram over his defence of directives issued by his faction of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama regarding women\u2019s participation in religious celebrations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/flip-flop-bjp-mocks-cm-satheesan-claims-he-deleted-post-slamming-clerics-remarks-on-women\/articleshow\/133731928.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP attacks Kerala CM, claims deletion of post NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Kerala CM VD Satheesan, alleging that he deleted a social media video in which he had criticised Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar\u2019s remarks on women\u2019s participation in public life.The BJP accused Satheesan of 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