'The Kerala Story' screened at Delhi's JNU amid protest

A screening of 'The Kerala Story' was organized by the ABVP at Jawaharlal Nehru University on May 2.

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The SFI called The Kerala Story an “RSS propaganda movie” and protested against the screening of the film at JNU campus.

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The screening triggered a protest by a left-wing student group.

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The movie is directed by Sudipto Sen and is set to release on May 5.

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The movie faces opposition in Kerala, with political parties opposing its release.

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has criticized the movie's makers for projecting the state as a centre of religious extremism by raising the issue of 'love jihad'.

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