Tamil Nadu on high-alert ahead of release of ‘The Kerala Story’

Tamil Nadu has been placed under a state of high-alert ahead of the release of the movie, 'The Kerala Story.'

The movie is slated for a pan-India release on May 5. In the wake of the same some small groups have called for protests, following which the Intelligence Bureau has alerted the police.

In some districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, some Islamic groups have approached the police seeking a ban on the movie. The police are finding it hard to yield to this demand as even the Kerala government has not banned the film. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a petitioner to approach the High Court. The petition had sought for a ban on the film, by the Supreme Court said that it could not take a call on the matter as yet.

Some reports said that the Intelligence Wing of the Tamil Nadu government had recommended to the government not to allow the release of the movie. However the government has not taken any call on the same.

In the Supreme Court, the Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind said that the film demeans the entire community and will endanger the livelihood of the Muslims. Besides seeking a stay, the petition also sought a direction to the makers of the movie to add a disclaimer that the film is a work of fiction and its characters bear no resemblance to any person living or dead.

"The movie begins by flashing a note that it has been inspired by true events.... it is falsely stated that 32,000 girls have left Kerala for West Asia to join ISIS even though the United Nations, the Union Home Ministry, police sources, and experts agree that the number of Indians who left to join ISIS is around 66 and the maximum number of pro-ISIS persons who may have shown inclination towards ISIS is in between 100 and 200," the petition read.

The film has evoked strong responses and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Sangh Parivar and the makers of the movie are 'sowing seeds of poison.' He also described the movie as propaganda.