60 panchayats in Malappuram district headed by IUML to do away with ‘sir’ and ‘madam’
The Hindu
The Mathur grama panchayat in Palakkad district was the first to take the decision
In a revolutionary move, 60 grama panchayat presidents belonging to the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) in Malappuram district have decided to say goodbye to salutations such as ‘sir’ and ‘madam’ in the local bodies they head.
The decision taken at a meeting of the Grama Panchayat Presidents League (GPPL) held here on Thursday is likely to have a far-reaching impact with two-thirds of the civic bodies in Malappuram district jumping on to the anti-colonial bandwagon in the centenary year of the 1921 Malabar Rebellion.
The GPPL, a forum of IUML’s panchayat presidents, has surprised those who are currently spearheading a campaign against ‘sir’ and ‘madam’ in the State. “It’s really a surprise. It’s a bold decision indeed,” said Boban Mattumantha, the social worker who started the campaign from Palakkad.
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