Samastha, IUML leaders hold talks to sort out differences
Briefing the media after the meeting, Samastha president Syed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal said that most of the misunderstandings between the organisations had been sorted out. 'Another round of talks will be held, possibly after a week or two, to address the rest of the issues,' he said. The reported differences arose over the Samastha's ties with the IUML. This is the second round of talks between the two factions within the Samastha and the IUML leadership. IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal, national general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty and senior Samastha leaders were present.
One main bone of contention is over the running of courses offered by the Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC). Mr. Jifri Thangal said that Mr. Sadikali Shihab Thangal would talk to the functionaries of the CIC and later present the inputs from that meeting before the Samastha leadership. It was also decided to hold the centenary of the Samastha in a big way.
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