CM Pinarayi Vijayan distances himself from controversy over P Jayarajan’s book

KOZHIKODE: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has distanced himself from the controversial portions in a book on Muslim politics authored by CPM state committee member P Jayarajan. Hinting that the remarks on PDP leader Abdul Nazar Madani in the book are not that of the party, Pinarayi said releasing a book does not mean that he shares all the opinions expressed in the book.

Pinarayi was speaking at the release of the book ‘Keralam: Muslim Rashtreeyam, Rashtreeya Islam’ in Kozhikode on Saturday. The reference in the book that Madani radicalised Muslim youth in Kerala had ignited a controversy.