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- By Swati Singh
- Sat, 06 May 2023 12:45 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Kerala Story has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh. Directed by Sudipto Sen, the movie hit the theatres on May 5 amid several controversies. It stars Adah Khan in the lead role, while Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani also play pivotal roles.
On May 6, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared The Kerala Story tax-free in the state. He announced the same via a tweet, which read, "The Kerala Story is a film that has exposed the horrific truth of terrorism. It has been decided to make the fil tax free in Madhya pradesh (sic)."
आतंकवाद की भयावह सच्चाई को उजागर करती फिल्म 'The Kerala Story' मध्यप्रदेश में टैक्स फ्री की जा रही है। pic.twitter.com/l5oizjqK7j
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 6, 2023
The Chief Minister also shared a video in which he could be heard saying, "The Kerala Story makes people aware about love-jihad, terrorism and religion. The movie also throws light on how the girls are trapped in the name of religion and the aftermath of it." He further noted, "Also, it shows how a terrorist group works and their pattern. In Madhya Pradesh we have already issued laws against religion, but this film makes people aware and everyone, especially the young girls should watch. Owing to this reason, the Madhya Pradesh government is making the film tax free."
The decision came days after the Bharatiya Janata Party and several Hindu organisations demanded the movie to be declared tax-free in MP.
About The Kerala Story:
The Kerala Story is a Hindi-language movie directed by Sudipto Sen. The narrative is on a group of Keralan women who become Muslims and enlist with the radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The movie has drawn criticism for making the alleged incorrect claim that ISIS was enlisting hundreds of Keralan women and converting them to Islam. Political parties in Kerala claim it advances the objective of the Sangh Parivar.
Adah Sharma claims to be one of the 32,000 females from Kerala who are missing and have been recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after converting to Islam.