West Bengal turned the primary state to ban the controversial ‘The Kerala Story’.
Kolkata:
The West Bengal authorities in a notification on Monday stated that the film ‘The Kerala Story’ is “more likely to trigger a breach of peace” and that it has prohibited the screening of the movie to keep away from “any incident of hatred or violence to take care of legislation and order within the state”.
This comes after, the Trinamool Congress authorities banned the movie.
West Bengal turned the primary state to ban the movie, which narrates the ordeal of three ladies who’re trafficked to ISIS camps after being transformed to Islam by means of marriage.
There is a persevering with political outcry across the film even because it has been made tax-free in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.
On the choice to ban the movie, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated, “It’s to keep away from any incident of hatred and violence, and keep peace within the state.”
Additionally raking up the ‘Kashmir Recordsdata’, a movie on the alleged genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, which ran to packed homes regardless of evoking protests from the Opposition, the Bengal CM stated, “What was ‘The Kashmir Recordsdata’? It was meant purely to humiliate a specific part of society. What’s ‘The Kerala Story’? It’s a distorted story.”
The CM directed the state chief secretary to take away the film from all theatres the place it’s being screened.
Reacting to the ban, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the producer of the movie, stated they are going to pursue authorized choices towards the choice.
“If state authorities will not take heed to us, we are going to discover authorized avenues. Nonetheless, no matter course we take will likely be primarily based on authorized recommendation,” Shah advised ANI.
Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the movie evoked sharp opposition from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who referred to as it “RSS propaganda”.Congress MP from Kerala, Shashi Tharoor accused the makers of “misrepresenting” Kerala.
Campaigning for the BJP in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, weighed in on the controversy, accusing the Congress of standing with terrorists.
‘The Kerala Story’ stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in lead roles.
An enormous controversy erupted across the movie after its trailer claimed that 32,000 ladies from Kerala had gone lacking and joined the terrorist group ISIS. Nonetheless, within the face of protests, the contentious determine within the trailer was later withdrawn.
Its trailer description was later modified to a narrative of three ladies from Kerala.
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