Archive · 16 Dec 2025
CPM Leader's Misogynistic Remarks Spark Outrage
A man named Saed Ali Majeed, who is a leader in the CPM party, won an election in a small area called Thennela Panchayat in Kerala, India.
After winning, he said some things that many people found very disrespectful towards women.
He suggested that women should only be responsible for taking care of the home and their husbands, and not be used for political purposes.
Many women's rights groups and other people were very upset by his comments and said they were not acceptable in a democratic society.
The CPM party has not yet said anything publicly about the controversy.
Saed Ali Majeed, a CPM leader, won the Thennela Panchayat ward election in Kerala's Malappuram district by 47 votes.
His victory speech included controversial remarks about women's roles, suggesting they should be limited to domestic and conjugal responsibilities.
Majeed's comments sparked widespread outrage among women's rights organizations and political commentators.
He argued that those who choose a political career must be prepared for public scrutiny and criticism.
The CPM leadership has not yet issued a public statement addressing the controversy.
- Who
- Saed Ali Majeed, a CPM leader from Kerala's Malappuram district
- What
- Made controversial and misogynistic remarks during a victory speech
- When
- After winning the Thennela Panchayat ward election
- Where
- Thennela Panchayat ward, Malappuram district, Kerala
- Why
- To discourage the use of women as political tools and to limit their roles to domestic and conjugal responsibilities
- Victory Margin
- 47 votes
- Votes Received
- 666
- Opponent Party
- IUML
- Controversial Leader
- Saed Ali Majeed
- Location
- Malappuram district, Kerala
- Controversial Ward
- Thennela Panchayat
- Controversial Role
- CPM local secretary
Sources
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