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politics2 years ago

Controversies Surrounding 'The Kerala Story'

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the controversial film "The Kerala Story" will be banned in the state, alleging that it may create unrest. The film is about alleged radicalisation and conversion of young Hindu women to Islam in Kerala. The movie shows they are later inducted into the terrorist outfit Islamic State or ISIS. The film has been embroiled in controversy since the release of its trailer, which claimed 32,000 women in Kerala have been converted and inducted into ISIS.

politics2 years ago

The Political Controversy Surrounding 'The Kerala Story'

Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha MP, criticized the makers of the film 'The Kerala Story' after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused the movie of promoting Sangh Parivar propaganda by raising the issue of love jihad. The film claims that 32,000 girls from Kerala went missing and later joined ISIS. Both the ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress have criticized the movie, saying it aims to create communal divisions in society through false claims.