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Kerala CM Vijayan Describes 'The Kerala Story 2' as 'Threat to Secularism': 'They Are Spreading False Propaganda by portraying...'
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says the first film spread falsehoods and divisive narratives promoting hatred, urging citizens to defend the state’s secular values against such portrayals.
- On Feb 18, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly criticised The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond ahead of its February 27, 2026 release, warning it spreads hatred and maligns Kerala's secular fabric.
- Pointing to past reactions, Vijayan said the earlier film propagated falsehoods and was rejected by the people of Kerala, accusing Sangh Parivar of spreading a false narrative and portraying marriages as forced conversions.
- Recently released teasers show three Hindu girls facing forced religious conversion, with the sequel directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh featuring Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, and Aishwarya Ojha.
- Vijayan urged citizens of Kerala to collectively reject hate campaigns and defend Kerala's secular foundations by upholding truth, secularism and brotherhood; he questioned how divisive works received exhibition clearance while Beef was denied screening.
- Nearly four years after The Kerala Story sparked debate, the sequel returns as Assembly elections in Kerala this year raise political stakes; the first film won awards at the 71st National Film Awards and released in April 2024.
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Kerala Story 2 row: CM Vijayan, Congress warn sequel aims to spread hatred, divide state
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader K C Venugopal have criticised Kerala Story 2, alleging the sequel spreads false propaganda and targets the state’s secular tradition.
·New Delhi, India
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The Kerala Story 2: CM Pinarayi Vijayan Criticises The Film For 'Spreading False Propaganda'
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed The Kerala Story 2, alleging that it was made with an "agenda of spreading hatred against Kerala and insulting our secular traditions."
·New Delhi, India
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Kerala chief minister says The Kerala Story 2 is propaganda, urges rejection
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called the upcoming release of The Kerala Story 2 a danger to the state's tradition of secularism. In a statement, he said that the film spreads division and undermines communal harmony.
·India
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