CPI(M) Leader Withdraws Statement Linking Fitness Group To Extremism

CPI(M) Kozhikode Secretary P Mohanan retracted his remark linking MEC 7, a popular fitness program, to extremist groups like PFI and SDPI. Facing backlash, he clarified his remarks, praising MEC 7 as an inclusive exercise regimen and stating his intention was to caution against extremist infiltration in public platforms, not to accuse the fitness group directly.