Kerala Assembly Elections: As Political Currents Shift, Which Way Will Christians Vote?
The thinking of the church could impact the fortunes of the LDF and the UDF in almost 50 seats southwards from Thrissur district.
Representative image of poll day in Kerala. Photo: PTI
Religion9 hours ago
Thrissur/Kottayam/Kollam: Just after the morning mass on Good Friday, the vicar of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pattikkad, of the Thrissur diocese, had a surprise visitor. It was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate and government chief whip, K. Rajan. The purpose of his visit was simply to meet the priest in person and they talked for a good half an hour.Â
Kerala: IUML s First Female MLA Nominee in 25 Years Triggers Debate on Women in Politics
While Noorbina Rashid s candidature is a significant development for her party, the underrepresentation of women in the candidate lists of various parties for the 2021 assembly elections is evident.
Noorbina Rashid, Indian Union of Muslim League s candidate from Kozhikode South constituency for the Kerala assembly elections of April 2021. Photo: Twitter.
Women16/Mar/2021
Kozhikode: The last time this author met Noorbina Rashid, the founding general secretary of the Indian Union Women’s League (IUWL), 20 years ago, she was an aspirant for the Kozhikkod-2 assembly seat. “I have already proved my mettle here as a two-time councillor, and I truly deserve a seat for the assembly elections,” Noorbina had said back then. Her eyes sparkled with confidence.
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Dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi made headlines on September 26 when she barged into the lodge room of a YouTuber along with two other women, poured ink on him, slapped and forced him to apologise before the camera. The incident was a reaction to the YouTuber Vijay P Nair s misogynistic video against women. Later, the state award winner told the media that they were forced to confront the man as it was their last resort.
The long list of high-profile women across fields who faced cyberattacks shows how sexist values have corroded Kerala society.
From celebrities to politicians, here are a few women who irked chauvinists with their strong opinions.