Poster of ‘The Kerala Story’
The ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress in Kerala on Friday lashed out in opposition to the controversial upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story’, saying freedom of expression was not a licence to spew venom in society, and the movie was an attempt to destroy the communal concord of the state.
‘The Kerala Story’, written and directed by Sudipto Sen, is portrayed as “unearthing” the occasions behind “approximately 32,000 women” allegedly going lacking within the southern state. The movie falsely claims they transformed, received radicalised and had been deployed in terror missions in India and the world.
In a strongly-worded Facebook put up, Culture and Youth Affairs minister Saji Cheriyan mentioned the film was a part of the Sangh Parivar propaganda to implement “their tried-and-tested method of creating unrest” among the many communities by spewing venom in society.
“Kerala is a state which is known for communal harmony… This movie could be seen as an attempt by the Sangh Parivar to destroy the secular fabric of the state… This is a conspiracy to divide and create unrest in society,” Cheriyan mentioned.
The Congress social gathering urged the federal government not to give permission to display screen the controversial film because it aimed to create “communal divisions in society through false claims”.
Leader of Opposition within the State Assembly V D Satheesan rejected the claims of the film makers and mentioned it was clear that the intention of the upcoming film was to tarnish the picture of the state on the worldwide stage.
“Permission should not be given to screen the film which falsely claims that 32,000 women in Kerala have been converted into Islam and became members of ISIS,” the Congress chief mentioned.
‘The Kerala Story’, starring Adah Sharma, is about to be launched in cinemas on May 5.
Cheriyan mentioned freedom of expression was not a licence to spew venom in society. “We will consider legal action against such fake propaganda,” he added.
Satheesan additionally mentioned this was not an challenge of freedom of expression however a part of an attempt to implement the Sangh Parivar agenda of making divisions within the society by casting aspersions on minority teams.
“No one should think that Kerala can be divided by spewing the poison of communalism,” he mentioned, including that the state would stand united — as has been its custom — in opposition to this “deliberate move to foster religious rivalry”.
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the ruling CPI(M), additionally lashed out in opposition to the movie and mentioned its trailer itself harm spiritual sentiments.
The DYFI in a Facebook put up alleged that the medium of cinema was being misused by the makers of the film to create communal divisions in society and to tarnish the picture of the state.
The Left outfit additionally sought stern motion in opposition to the movie.
In a press notice issued earlier this week, the filmmakers introduced the discharge date with a poster that exhibits a burqa-clad girl with a tagline “Uncovering the truth that was kept hidden.” The movie’s writer-director Sudipto Sen’s earlier motion pictures are ‘Aasma’, ‘Lucknow Times’ and ‘The Last Monk’.
‘The Kerala Story’ is backed by Sunshine Pictures Private Limited, based by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who serves because the producer, inventive director and co-writer on the movie.
