Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday demanded that Doordarshan instantly withdraw its determination to broadcast the controversial movie The Kerala Story, saying it was made with the aim of fomenting hostility in direction of the state.
In a press release, the Chief Minister stated the transfer to broadcast the movie on April 5 amounted to insulting Kerala. “Secular Kerala will stand united in resisting such subversive makes an attempt aimed toward fostering communal discord,” he stated.
Congress chief and Kerala Chief of Opposition V D Satheesan additionally demanded that the Union authorities desist from the choice to telecast the movie.
“DD shouldn’t be used for the political features of the BJP. By telecasting the film, the Modi Authorities desires to create cracks in Kerala’s secular society,” he stated.
In a press release, the ruling CPI(M) additionally requested the general public broadcaster to withdraw its determination to telecast the film. The get together requested it to not stand with the “BJP’s try and polarise” Kerala’s secular society.