Kerala Story controversy: The upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story’ has created a political storm in the country, with the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Congress demanding a ban on the film. Now, senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday (May 1) asserted that he is not seeking a ban on the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’. He, however, added that Keralites have every right to say that the film is a “misrepresentation of our reality”.
Tharoor’s position on the screening of the controversial film appears to be contrary to that of the Kerala Congress, which urged the state government not to allow the screening of the film, which it said was “full of falsehoods and portrayed the Muslim community in bad light”. has been painted.” ,
One crore rupees reward to the person who proves the allegation
Meanwhile, the Kerala State Committee of the Muslim Youth League has now announced a reward of Rs 1 crore to anyone who proves the allegations made in the film and said that collection centers to provide evidence will be opened in every district on May 4. Will go Anyone can drop in the details at the collection centres. The committee’s poster read, “Prove these allegations that 32,000 Keralites converted and fled to Syria. Accept the challenge and submit evidence.”
Another Muslim lawyer and actor, who recently remarried his wife under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) for the financial security of his daughters, also offered 32 women from Kerala Rs 11 lakh to bring evidence , who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State. to PTI.
Tagging a poster of the Muslim Youth League Kerala, offering a reward of Rs 1 crore if anyone could prove the allegation that 32,000 Keralites converted and fled to Syria, Tharoor said, “32,000 women in Kerala now There is an opportunity for those promoting the alleged conversion of For Islamism – to prove your case and make some money. Will they be up to the challenge or is there no evidence because none exists?” the Thiruvananthapuram MP said, using the hashtag ‘Not Our Kerala Story’.
“This is not ‘our’ Kerala story”
In another tweet, he said, “I want to emphasize that I am not demanding a ban on the film. Freedom of expression ceases to be valuable just because it can be misused. But Keralites should insist have every right to say so and clearly.” This is our misinterpretation of reality.” Sharing a poster of the film, Tharoor had tweeted on Sunday, “This could be the story of ‘your’ Kerala. This is not the story of ‘our’ Kerala.”
According to the CPI(M) and the Congress in Kerala, the film falsely claims that they converted, became radicalized and were deployed in terrorist missions in India and the world.
‘The story of Kerala is a product of lies of the Sangh Parivar’
Lashing out at the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story’, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the film seems to have been deliberately made with the aim of communal polarization and spreading hatred against the state. He said that this fake story is the product of the factory of lies of the Sangh Parivar.
“The trailer of the Hindi film The Kerala Story, which appears to be deliberately created with the aim of communal polarization and to spread hatred against Kerala, was released in the past. The trailer seems to indicate that the film is trying to spread the propaganda of the Sangh Parivar, which has established itself as the epicenter of religious extremism in Kerala, the land of secularism,” said the Kerala CM.
About ‘Kerala Story’
‘The Kerala Story’ starring Adah Sharma is all set to hit the theaters on 5th May. The film, written and directed by Sudipto Sen, is touted as “exploring” the events behind the alleged disappearance of “around 32,000 women” from Kerala.
The film falsely claims that they converted, got radicalized and were deployed in terrorist missions in India and around the world. The film’s writer-director Sudipto Sen’s previous films are ‘Aasma’, ‘Lucknow Times’ and ‘The Last Monk’.
‘The Kerala Story’ is backed by Sunshine Pictures Pvt Ltd, founded by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who serves as the film’s producer, creative director and co-writer. The film’s writer-director Sudipto Sen’s earlier films are ‘Aasma’, ‘Lucknow Times’ and ‘The Last Monk’.
(with inputs from agencies)