He said that he would “give Rs 10 lakh to anyone who can produce evidence that women were converted and forced to join the Islamic State”. Lawyer, and also an actor, Shukkur, wrote on Facebook that he would also give “Rs 11 lakh to anyone who will name the Kerala women who were converted, and then joined the Islamic State”. As soon as the teaser of the film was released, the ruling CPI-M-led Left and the UDF demanded that the film should not be screened. Kerala Culture Minister, Saji Cherian said “if ‘The Kerala Story’ is screened, people should boycott it”. It traces the journey of four female college students in Kerala who become part of Islamic State.

Source: The Express Tribune May 02, 2023 06:12 UTC