PM Modi cites The Kerala Story, says Congress standing with terrorists

KARNATAK,MAY 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited ‘The Kerala Story’ while addressing a rally in Ballari for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly election.

 “They say, The Kerala Story is based on what happens in that beautiful state. But look at Congress. They are standing with terrorists and are trying to ban it,” said PM Modi.

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 “The Kerala Story film has exposed the terror conspiracy taking place in the beautiful state of Kerala. But look at the unfortunate situation in the country where the Congress is seen standing with this trend of terrorism that destroys societies. Not just this, the Congress is also taking part in backdoor political negotiations with those who are linked to this trend of terrorism,” PM Modi added while addressing a rally in Karnataka’s Ballari.

The Kerala Story is facing backlash from several parts of Kerala and has stoked controversy ever since its teaser was released in November 2022.

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The teaser claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala were converted to Islam and recruited by the terror group, Islamic State.

The Censor Board issued an ‘A’ certificate to The Kerala Story and reportedly deleted 10 scenes, one of them an interview with a former Kerala chief minister.

In a fresh update, the producer of the movie, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, on Friday (May 5) agreed to remove the teaser which claimed that over 32,000 women from Kerala were recruited to ISIS. The producer told the Kerala high court today that the teaser will be removed from their social media accounts.

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The film on the alleged radicalisation and conversion of young Hindu women to Islam in Kerala, before inducting them into the terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) hit the theatres today.

-PTI