Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented political development. Senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have been issuing Islamophobic rants. This is quite unexpected from a Communist party, which claims to have a principled stand on minority issues. Will the CPI(M) benefit by it? Is it a strategy to win back Hindu votes? How will it affect the social fabric of the state? T A Ameerudheen discusses this topic with The New Indian Express Senior Associate Editor M P Prashanth.
In recent weeks, statements by some party figures have sparked sharp debate within political and civil society circles. Critics argue that such rhetoric risks undermining the CPI(M)’s long-held image as a secular force that stands firmly with minorities and marginalized communities.