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Plea seeking stay on The Kerala Story 2’s release filed in HC
A plea in Kerala high court seeks to halt 'The Kerala Story 2' release, citing potential communal tensions and violence from its content.
A plea has been filed in the Kerala high court seeking a stay on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ citing its objectionable content and possible law and order issues.
The petitioner has stated that the trailer of the film contains content which can incite communal tensions and may provoke violence among the public. The film is slated for release on Feb 27.
The bench of justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and Sunshine Pictures, asking them to file their responses on the matter.
“The petitioner apprehends that the upcoming movie will also create a law and order situation, as the teaser in the end, gives a message ‘ab sahenge nahin...ladenge’ which translates to ‘we will not tolerate it anymore, we will fight’. This is precisely calling for action, which might invoke violence among the public,” the petition stated.
Though the teaser features women from different states, the title of the film tweaks narrative in such a way to portray that Kerala is the hub of terrorism and forced conversions, the plea alleged, seeking quashing of the film’s certification.
The case has been posted for further hearing on Feb 24.
