The film claims to unearth the “truth behind “thousands of innocent women who were “systematically converted, radicalized & their lives destroyed. (File Image/Twitter)
Directed by Sudipto Sen, the film revolves around the stories of Hindu women from Kerala who were converted to Islam and trafficked to ISIS and other Islamic war zones in 2018-2019
The West Bengal government’s decision to ban “The Kerala Story” movie did not go down well with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasing her vote bank.
Information and Broadcasting Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur also reacted to the ban and asked if she is trying to hide the truth behind the ISIS module.
“It is a sad thing to hear that she banned it in West Bengal… I wished she stopped killing of girl child and stop rape… Unfortunately, she banned it. Is she trying to take away the right of people? Is she trying to hide the truth behind the ISIS module? This movie is just to create awareness and stop these girls to lead into terror. All these parties TMC, Congress, and Left need to answer if they are supporting terrorist organisations. Let me tell you when Kashmir Files came they tried to say that this was reality… But look at the Kashmiri Pandits and look at the pain of Kerala girls. This will help us more awareness.”
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Instead of protecting our daughters, BJP West Bengal Co in-charge Amit Malviya said Mamata Banerjee has yet again chosen to stand with radical elements.
“Who is Mamata Banerjee trying to please with this ban? Does she think Muslims of Bengal relate more to the ISIS than the Indian Constitution? Shame on her regressive politics. There was no threat to law and order in Bengal because of the movie, which was being screened in over a dozen cinema halls in Kolkata alone. But now, with this dogwhistle, one can expect the worse,” Malviya wrote in a tweet.
Mamata Banerjee’s decision to ban The Kerala Story in West Bengal is rather unfortunate. It raises serious questions on civil liberties and freedom of expression. The movie is a real account of victims, who have endured the horrors of demographic invasion and have been used as…— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 8, 2023
BJP West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar said his party will oppose the “fascist fatwa” and asked if Mamata wants to give protection to the people who are involved in Love Jihad and are supporters of ISIS ideology.
“Another example of Hinduphobia running deep within the ruling dispensation of West Bengal. The Supreme Court didn’t ban the Kerala Story, but failure CM had to do it in order to appease her vote bank. @bjp4bengal will oppose this fascist fatwa issued by her,” he tweeted.
I want to ask failure CM @MamataOfficial,why she has banned #KeralaStory which is Anti ISIS & Anti Love Jihad.Does she want to give protection to the people who are involved in Love Jihad & are supporter of ISIS ideology?She need to come out clean & answer. Public is watching.
— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) May 8, 2023
Directed by Sudipto Sen, the film revolves around the stories of Hindu women from Kerala who were converted to Islam and trafficked to ISIS and other Islamic war zones in 2018-2019.
