Kozhikode: Muslim League's student wing, MSF, has been blamed for sexist, offensive, misogynistic and anti-women remarks by its girls' association named 'Haritha'.

Ten state committee members of Haritha have lodged a complaint with State Women's Commission against the made by state office-bearers of MSF. They have demanded legal action against the offending MSF leaders.

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(Muslim Students Federation or MSF was established in 1937.)

The complainants alleged MSF state president P K Nawaz made sexist remarks during the student wing's meeting held in Kozhikode in June. He made highly offensive remarks while seeking the opinion of the girls' association.

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The girls working in MSF were being portrayed in a sexist and objectionable manner. There are attempts to destroy them mentally, organisationally and individually by raising false allegations, the complaint stated.

Another complaint is against MSF's Malappuram district general secretary V Abdul Wahab for using abusive language while speaking over the phone. He threatened that the girl wing leaders will have to wind up their public activities.

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Besides, it is being constantly propagated that the girls lack good character, the complaint further stated.

There is also a campaign portraying the Haritha leaders as a different brand of feminists, it added.

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