The Su𒅌preme Court on Friday sought to know logic behind for banning movie ‘The Kerala Story’ in West Bengal, NDTV reported.
"Why should West Bengal ban the movie? It is running in the𝔉 rest of the country including in states having similar demographic composition and nothing has happened. This has nothing to do with the artistic value of the film,” the report quoted the bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.
“Though the movie has not been banned in Ta𝔍mil Nadu, theatr𝓡e owners have decided not to screen it over law and order concerns, a move that the makers claimed was a ‘de facto ban’, the report mentioned.
The report said senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal government, cited intelligence inputs to claim there🃏 may be a 🦄law and order problem.
The court also sought to know about the security provided to theatres screening the movie in Tamil Nadu, it ment𝓰ioned.
‘The Kerala Story’ directed by Sudipto Sen has sparked 🔯controversy with its claim that 32,000 women in Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and they joined ⛦ISIS, which the Opposition alleged was a false claim.
West Bengal wa꧋s the first state to ban 'The Kerala Story'.
In a notification on Monday, the government said it has prohibited the movie's screening to avoid "any incident of hatred oꦫr violence to maintain law and order in the state."
The makers of the movie had challenged the Bengal ban in the Supreme Court, citing they were losing money e🔯very day.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said the movie was aimed at defaming t♋he state of Kerala and condemning its people. She also targeted the BJP for "creating communal politicsꦛ".
'The Kerala Story', produced by Vipul Shah, depicts ꦅhow a group of women 🍸were allegedly forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the ISIS terror group.
The movie stirred a politi🌳cal storm with the Opposition parties alleging that 32,000 women joininꦛg ISIS is an exaggerated figure.
