Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath watched ‘The Kerala Story’ film along with his cabinet ministers on Friday at a special screening of the movie at the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. Taking a dig at the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya alleged the Congress party of playing appeasement […]
SC agrees to list on May 15 plea against HC order on ‘The Kerala Story’ release
Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list on May 15 an appeal against the interim order of the Kerala High Court which refused to stay the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story’. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud […]
After Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh to declare ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free
The Uttar Pradesh government will make the recently released film ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday. “‘The Kerala Story’ to be made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh,” CM Yogi said in a tweet. The Chief Minister along with his cabinet colleagues is expected to watch the film […]
High Court refuses to stay release of ‘The Kerala Story’ film
Kerala High Court on Friday refused to issue a stay order on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story’. Asserting that secular Kerala society will accept the film for what it is, the High Court today asked petitioners how the movie, which it observed is fiction and not history, […]
Muslim body announces Rs 1 cr for person who proves “allegations” in film ‘The Kerala Story’
A Muslim body has announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for the individual who proves the “allegations” levelled in the movie ‘The Kerala Story’, which portrays the story of 32,000 women who disappeared from the state and joined extremist organisation ISIS, thus stoking a political row. The announcement was made […]
The Kerala Story: Film on Indian women in the Islamic State sparks controversy
Kerala police have sought legal advice about a movie teaser that is sparking controversy in the southern Indian state. In the teaser – for an upcoming movie called The Kerala Story – an actress claims her character is one of 32,000 women from the state who were “converted” into Islamic […]