Kolkata: After Tamil Nadu, the government of West Bengal has banned the controversial movie ‘The Kerala Story’ in the State.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered to ban the flick in the State.
While directing the Chief Secretary for removing the movie from screens running it, CM Banerjee said: “This is to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, to maintain peace in the state…”
Speaking about the movie released last weekend, Mamata Banerjee said: “First they came with Kashmir Files, now it’s Kerala Story and then they are planning for Bengal files. Why the BJP is trying to create communal problem? Kerela Story is an attempt to defame Kerala with distorted facts.”
The announcement came just minutes after Mamata Banerjee alleged that “the BJP was funding a film on Bengal on the lines of Kashmir Files”
The movie, which has been surrounded by controversy ever since its trailer was released, is facing stiff protest in several states.
Mamata Banerjee is the second non-BJP CM to have banned the movie in her state. Earlier, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had issued similar orders regarding the movie.
