Kunhalikutty cautions LDF against misstepping on Sabarimala

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national general secretary and MLA PK Kunhalikutty warned the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to tread carefully against Sabarimala, citing its past mistakes. “LDF has consistently taken the wrong step on the Sabarimala issue. It is time for them to take a more cautious step,” Mr. Kunhalikutty said here on Monday.

Addressing the media, Mr. Kunhalikutty said that the LDF should learn from its past experiences. He warned that LDF’s attempt to use the Sabarimala issue for political gain would once again backfire.

The recently held local elections have once again shown that people will reject LDF’s attempts to use Sabarimala as a political weapon, he said, adding that LDF has faced such rejection twice, while the United Democratic Front (UDF) has never tried to politicize the sacred Sabarimala.

Mr Kunhalikutty said the Congress had no responsibility to respond to the actions of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. He said Mr. Mamkooathil as an individual was solely responsible for his actions, adding that the Congress had taken an appropriate decision at the right time and could not be held responsible for the consequences it faced.

The IUML leader said the issue involving Mr. Mamkooathil has not affected the UDF’s electoral prospects in the civic body polls and will not affect the front in the Assembly polls either.

He said the local government elections were held at a time when the Mamkooathil issue was at its peak but the voters were aware of the facts and rejected it.