KOZHIKODE: Jamaat-e-Islami has sent a legal notice to former Thiruvambadi MLA George M Thomas over his controversial statement that college students were being recruited to various terrorist groups. including ISIS. The notice said that George's statement that the Jamaat-e-Islami and other organizations were behind such activities had tarnished the reputation of the organization.

The organization demanded that the former MLA should withdraw his statement and issue an unconditional apology. It also sought compensation of Rs 50 lakh for defamation. The notice was sent by Advocate Amin Hassan on behalf of the Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala unit. The notice stated that George M Thomas's statement was aimed at disrupting political harmony among the various communities in the society for political gain.