NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday attended the special screening of the Sudipto Sen-directed controversial film The Kerala Story in the state’s capital Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the special screening of the film at Lok Bhavan Auditorium at 11.30 am.
A tweet from CM Yogi’s official Twitter handle confirmed that the chief minister and his cabinet members watched the controversial movie in Lok Bhawan.
The UP Chief Minister was seen wearing a traditional saffron during the special screening of the Adah Sharma starrer which has faced criticism ever since the first official trailer of the film was released. CM Yogi Adityanath had earlier met the makers and cast of The Kerala Story in Lucknow. The Chief Minister met and interacted with lad actress Adah Sharma, director Sudipto Sen and the producer and creative head Vipul Amrutlal Shah.
The Kerala Story Tax-Free In UP, MP & Haryana
The Uttar Pradesh government had on Tuesday declared that ‘The Kerala Story’ will be made tax-free in the state. The Uttar Pradesh CM took to Twitter to make this announcement. Prior to the UP government, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan too shared a video on his official Twitter handle, declaring that The Kerala Story will now be tax-free in Madhya Pradesh.
The Madhya Pradesh CM, while making an announcement on the movie, said, “The Kerala Story makes people aware of love-jihad, terrorism, and religion. The movie also throws light on how the girls are trapped in the name of religion and the aftermath of it.”
The ML Khattar government in Haryana has also made The Kerala Story tax-free. The CM of the state tweeted, “The Kerala Story has been made tax-free in Haryana.”