Amid the row over the film 'The Kerala Story', NCP leader Jitendra Awhad has stoked massive controversy. He said that the person who produced this 'fictional' movie should be hanged in public. The leader added that the film is defaming a state and its women. This comes after several BJP-ruled states declared the movie tax-free while Kerala and West Bengal prohibited its release.
"Under the name of 'The Kerala Story', a state and its women were defamed. The official figure of three was projected as 32,000. The person who produced this fictional movie should be hanged in public," Awhad said, as quoted by ANI.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association on Tuesday said that they have stopped the screening of the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ from Sunday to maintain law and order in the state. The association also stated the poor collection on the second day as also the reason behind the decision.
According to ANI, Sridhar, Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association, Trichy said, “Due to the film's (The Kerala Story) poor collection on the second day and to maintain law and order in the state, we stopped screening the film across Tamil Nadu from Sunday. We want to protect our theatres and we also have to think about the interest of the audience.”
'The Kerala Story' Declared Tax-Free In UP, MP
On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that the newly released film ‘The Kerala Story’ will be exempt from tax across the state. Uttar Pradesh is the second state to make the controversial movie tax-free, after Madhya Pradesh. Earlier today, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made took to Twitter to announce the same.
The chief minister's secretariat said that a special screening of the film will be held in Lok Bhawan for Adityanath and his cabinet members.
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