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Mamata Banerjee Bans ‘The Kerala Story’ In West Bengal

By
OB Bureau

Kolkata: There is no end to the troubles for ‘The Kerala Story’.

The controversial movie, which narrates the story of a group of women who convert to Islam and are forced to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has now been banned in West Bengal.

Calling it a ‘distorted story’ which could disturb peace and harmony in the state, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said at a press conference here on Monday that she is directing the state’s chief secretary to have the film taken off from all theatres which have been screening it since release on May 5.

Mamata further said that if the movie is still being showed, action will be taken against the theatre owner.

“This is to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, and to maintain peace in the state,” said Mamata, pointing a finger at the BJP.

“What is The Kashmir Files? It is to humiliate one section. What is The Kerala Story?… It is a distorted story,” she added.

Mamata also claimed that the BJP is funding a film on Bengal on the lines of Kashmir Files.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had called out the film as being nothing but a clutch of blatant lies, and appears to peddle lies aimed to create communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state.

Though the film has not been banned in Kerala, there have been widespread protests in several places where screening has not been allowed.

In Tamil Nadu, too, several multiplex theatres have decided to stop showing the film anticipating law and order situation.

OB Bureau

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