Kerala Cleric Row: Journalist Booked Over TV Debate Remarks, BJP-CM Clash
A social and political storm has erupted in Kerala following controversial remarks by the state's Grand Mufti on women. Journalist Aparna Kurup has been booked over alleged provocative comments during a TV debate on the issue, with charges including attempting to cause religious rioting and hurting religious sentiments. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has hit out at the BJP, accusing it of adopting "Talibanism", while Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar has alleged that women's rights are being curtailed in the state.
