Samastha supremo alleges threat to life
The Hindu
Stand against using mosques for anti-government protests turns controversial
Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (SKJU) president Syed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal has said that he had received telephonic threats to his life from anonymous callers in the wake of his stand against using mosques for anti-government protests in connection with the dispute over leaving Waqaf Board appointments to the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).
Mr. Thangal had been in the news a few weeks ago when he shot down the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)’s plans to use mosques on Fridays to campaign against the State Government move to leave Waqaf Board appointments to the KPSC.
During a function held at a Quran learning institution at Anakkayam near Manjeri the other day, Mr. Thangal said he had had various threats from unidentified people. But he said he did not want to register any complaint.