On Tuesday (May 9), the BJP accused the West Bengal police of disrupting the screening of the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ at Forum Rangoli Mall in Belur in Howrah.
In a sequence of flicks which have now surfaced on social media, uniformed personnel have been seen having a heated argument with movie go-ers. The armed cops moreover pulled the collar of some males and dragged them away.
While speaking in regards to the enchancment, BJP chief Rakesh Singh said, “Mamata Banerjee is trampling on civil liberties and freedom of speech with impunity in West Bengal. This video is reportedly from Rangoli Mall under Howrah Police Commissionerate.”
This was rather a lot wished#MamataBanerjee is trampling on civil liberties and freedom of speech with impunity in West Bengal. This video is reportedly from Rangoli Mall beneath Howrah Police Commissionerate.
People are getting assaulted for wanting to watch a movie. Filmmakers are… pic.twitter.com/5twhimzUD7
— Rakesh Singh राकेश सिंह 🇮🇳 রাকেশ সিং (@RakeshSinghKol) May 9, 2023
He known as for the restoration of regulation and order inside the State and emphasised, “People are getting assaulted for wanting to watch a movie…Mamata Banerje’s Police in opposition to innocent viewers who turned there solely to watch a movie handed by Censor Board is in full violation of the important elementary rights.
BJP media panellist Ashutosh Jha said, “Overaction of Police against innocent audience who turned there only to watch a movie passed by the Censor Board is in complete violation of the basic fundamental rights.” He sought the intervention of the West Bengal Governor into the matter.
This video is reportedly from Rangoli Mall beneath Howrah Police Commissionerate.
Overaction of Police in opposition to innocent viewers who turned there solely to watch a movie handed by Censor Board is in full violation of the important elementary rights.
Attn. H.E. @BengalGovernor pic.twitter.com/rWfiFRZDsA
— Ashutosh Jha ● আশুতোষ ঝা ● आशुतोष झा 🇮🇳 (@imSaffronAshu) May 9, 2023
BJP karyakarta Amit Thakur said, “Mamta Banerjee Police are Stopping people from watching the #TheKeralaStory This behaviour is unacceptable. We all should support the film.”
Visuals From Howrah West Bengal 😣
Mamta Banerjee Police are Stopping of us from watching the #TheKeralaStory
This habits is unacceptable. We all ought to help the film.#SaveOurDaughters #TheKeralaStoryWeWillWatch#TheKeralaStoryMovie pic.twitter.com/ktCamiPxEh
— Amit Thakur 🇮🇳 (@Amit_Thakur_BJP) May 9, 2023
Vice-President of BJP Yuva Morcha, Priyanka Sharma, said, “Howrah Police Harassed & Dragged out public who went to watch #TheKeralaStoryMovie at Rangoli Mall. Their crime was they just want the Re-fund of the tickets.”
She recognized, “Mamata Didi’s police treat criminals very gently, but use their power towards innocents.” It should be talked about that Sharma was as quickly as arrested for posting a ‘Met-gala themed meme’ of Mamata Banerjee.
Howrah Police Harassed & Dragged out public who went to watch #TheKeralaStoryMovie at Rangoli Mall. Their crime ws they solely want the Re-fund of the tickets.
Mamata Didi’s police take care of criminals vry gently,nevertheless use their vitality in course of innocents.@MrSinha_ @ExSecular @iSinghApurva pic.twitter.com/aCkRRoz1EM
— Priyanka Sharma 🇮🇳 (@Priyankabjym) May 9, 2023
Opindia reached out to the Forum Rangoli Mall nevertheless they refused to answer our question and disconnected the choice.
Mamata Banerjee bans ‘The Kerala Story’ in West Bengal
On Monday (May 8), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee banned the movie ‘The Kerala Files’ (sic) in West Bengal, citing the need to maintain ‘peace’ inside the State.
“West Bengal govt has decided to ban the movie ‘The Kerala Story’. This is to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, and to maintain peace in the state,” data firm ANI quoted her as saying.
Mamata Banerjee had referred to the said movie as a ‘distorted film’ all through a press briefing at Nabanna after lashing out at Director Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files.
The movie ‘The Kerala Story‘ revolves throughout the tragic actuality of ISIS brides, with the lead actor Adah Sharma collaborating within the place of 1 Shalini Unnikrishnan, who’s brainwashed by her Muslim mates and can get remodeled to Islam. She later travels to IS (Islamic State) managed house alongside along with her companion.