# Kerala CPI(M) Leader Demands Apology from IUML Chief

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-08-01
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-cpim-leader-jaleel-accuses-sadikali-thangal-of-misleading-muslim-community-on-pm-shri/article71294723.ece
- Language: en
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A senior CPI(M) leader in Kerala has accused the state president of the Indian Union Muslim League of misleading the Muslim community over a government school scheme. The leader has called for a public apology and demanded that the IUML chief step down from his role as a religious leader.

## Key takeaways

- CPI(M) leader K.T. Jaleel accuses IUML chief of spreading fear among Muslims
- Demands public apology from IUML and its chief, Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal
- Calls for IUML chief to step down as a religious leader

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