The film ‘The Kerala Story’ was banned in Bengal.
The film ‘The Kerala Story’ was banned in Bengal.
The Kerala Story:Controversy continues over the film ‘The Kerala Story’. The West Bengal government on Monday announced a ban on ‘The Kerala Story’. The film, which has been embroiled in controversies since its trailer release, has been facing strong protests in several states. Earlier, theaters in Tamil Nadu had decided not to screen the film The Kerala Story.
According to the information received, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced this decision in the state secretariat on Monday. The announcement came minutes after Mamata Banerjee alleged that “BJP is funding a film on Bengal on the lines of Kashmir Files”. The Chief Minister has directed the Chief Secretary of the State to ensure that the film is removed from the running screens in the State. Mamta Banerjee said that this decision has been taken to maintain peace in Bengal, avoid any incident of hate crime and violence.
Screening was canceled in Tamil Nadu
Let us tell you that this decision of West Bengal is being followed by the multiplexes of Tamil Nadu from Sunday. Screening of controversial film canceled Came a day after doing. Theaters in Tamil Nadu had announced not to hold the screening citing the law and poor public response.
Kerala Chief Minister’s reaction to the film
The film ‘The Kerala Story’ has been the subject of debate and controversy since its release. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also called the film a pack of lies and said that prima facie the film lies with the aim of creating communal polarization and spreading hatred against the state. On the other hand, the Madhya Pradesh government has made the film tax free in the state.
Story of The Kerala Story
Let us tell you that the story of more than 32 thousand Kerala women joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been told in the film ‘The Kerala Story’, directed by Sudipto Sen. The film shows how young Hindu women of Kerala are converted to Islam by Islamic fundamentalists using jihad and brainwashing. After that they are taken to countries like Afghanistan and Syria. People are going in huge numbers to watch this movie in theatres.
Also Read: Politics intensifies over The Kerala Story, banned in multiplexes in Tamil Nadu
