Yogi Adityanath announced via tweet…
New Delhi: On Tuesday, 09 May 2023, the Yogi Adityanath government said that the movie will be made tax-free in UP.
The decision was taken a day after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the film will be banned in the state as it may create unrest.
The Kerala Story, the controversial film that revolves around the stories of three women radicalized into joining the terror group ISIS, has sharply divided public opinion and has triggered opposite responses from state governments.
"'The Kerala Story' to be made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh," Chief Minister Adityanath announced via tweet.
CM Yogi will watch the movie with his cabinet colleagues at a special screening.
Earlier, the Madhya Pradesh government; had made the film tax-free.
After the decision, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the film "exposes the conspiracy of love Jihad, religious conversion, and terrorism and brings out its hideous face".
BJP leaders across the nation have urged state governments, especially in non-BJP ruled states, to announce 'The Kerala Story' tax-free.
'The Kerala Story' was produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Sudipto Sen.
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