‘Demand for Pak was popular in Mlpm’

Kozhikode: In a statement that could spark debates and discussions, senior CPM leader Paloli Mohammed Kutty said, "Before independence, the strongest demand for a separate nation as Pakistan, came from Malappuram district."Kutty, who was the first district secretary of CPM in Malappuram, was responding to a question about why the Muslim League gained significant prominence in Malappuram. This was during an interview featured in the souvenir released in connection with the CPM's Malappuram district conference."Muslim League advocated for the formation of Pakistan. This demand was most strongly raised in the Malappuram district, in the country. At that time, prominent individuals in the Muslim community were supportive of British rule. Therefore, they received favourable support from the British for their demand for Pakistan," Paloli Mohammed Kutty said."The leaders of the Muslim League at that time were K M Seethi Sahib and Sathar Sett. Seethi Sahib stated at a Muslim League conference in Malappuram, that if India gained independence, it would be ruled by Hindus and Muslims would not be able to live under their governance," Kutty added."Seethi Sahib questioned how people with such differences could govern together, noting that Muslims wear their dhotis to the left, while Hindus wear them to the right. For Muslims, cow dung is impure, whereas for Hindus, it is sacred. Therefore, the League insisted that Pakistan must be formed," Kutty said in the interview.