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Kerala: Internal documents show ruling CPI(M) concerned about "pro-Taliban" sentiments in state

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 9/27/2021 1:38:37 PM

Kerala, Sep 26 The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is reportedly worried over the "radicalisation and communalism" advocated by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) in the state. India Today has accessed internal party documents of the CPI(M) -- distributed amongst the party cadre -- which reveal that the incumbent party is concerned due to the "growing pro- Taliban sentiment" in the state. The internal communication documents blame the JIH for fanning communal sentiments in the state. It claims the Jamaat is using its publications and social media to further its agenda in Kerala. "Jamaat-e-Islami, whose goal is to establish an Islamic state, is now trying to spread their ideas in the Muslim community as well in Kerala society. They are using not only their publications but also the social media platforms to spread their ideas," one document reads. It further claims that conscious efforts are being made to turn the Christian community against Muslims, and if it goes unchecked, it will benefit the communalism propagated by a community.