“…Standing up for such terrorists?” Anurag Thakur over West Bengal ban on ‘The Kerala Story’

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday condemned the West Bengal authorities for banning ‘The Kerala Story’ movie throughout the state, and accused the opposition occasions of doing “appeasement and vote bank politics”.

“Their (opposition) face is getting exposed. They are doing appeasement and vote bank politics. West Bengal has done immense injustice by banning the movie. Recently only, a girl was raped and murdered in Bengal. Everybody saw how her body was dragged by the police,” the Information and Broadcasting Minister suggested ANI. 

“I want to ask what are you (Mamata Banerjee) getting by standing up for such terrorists. What do you get by promoting such an ideology? Such actions provide support to ISIS and other terrorist forces,” he added.

He further talked about that ‘The Kerala Story’ is an attempt to convey the truth forward in entrance of the people.

“The Kerala Story is an attempt to bring forward the truth. The movie leaves you stunned. It shows how Indian daughters are trapped in the name of love, and recruited in terror organisations. The girls are taken showing heaven but are instead sent to hell,” the Union Minister talked about.

Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film has triggered an infinite political row with quite a few leaders reacting to the upcoming movie.

The controversy surrounding the film started when its trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group ISIS. This assertion triggered a heated political debate and many leaders questioned the veracity of the declare.

“And the makers of the movie have tried to expose this conspiracy. If a terrorist conspiracy like this is taking place in a big state like Kerala. It is the responsibility of everyone to come together in support of this movie, so that not just we are able to defeat such forces,” Thakur further talked about.

Earlier throughout the day, Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal authorities banned ‘The Kerala Story’ movie citing “maintenance of peace” and to stay away from incidents of “hatred and violence” throughout the state.

West Bengal has develop into the first state to ban the film, which narrates the ordeal of three women who’re trafficked to ISIS camps after being remodeled to Islam by way of marriage.

There’s a seamless political outcry throughout the movie even as a result of it has been made tax-free in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

“This to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, to maintain peace in the state,” Mamata Banerjee talked about whereas addressing a media conference. “What is ‘The Kashmir Files’? it is to humiliate one section. What is ‘The Kerala Story’?… It is a distorted story,” she added.

Mamata Banerjee talked about, “What is this ‘Kerala files’? I am not supporting CPIM, they are working with BJP. Instead of me, it was their duty to criticise the film. I want to tell Kerala CM that your party is working with BJP and that same party is showing Kerala files – a distorted story. Now I am told they are preparing the Bengal files. First, they defamed Kashmir, then Kerala, and now West Bengal”.

The Chief Minister has directed the Chief Secretary to remove the movie from the screens the place it is working.

Reacting over the selection, Vipul Shah, the producer of the movie has talked about they’ll pursue approved decisions in opposition to the selection.

“If state government won’t listen to us we go through legal terms what possible things we should do that but as a legal way,” he suggested ANI.

‘The Kerala Story’ stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani throughout the lead roles. Faced with backlash the makers then withdrew the decide and referred to as the movie the story of three women from Kerala, in its trailer description.

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