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Plea filed in Kerala High Court alleging 'The Kerala Story 2' movie promotes false narrative about Malayalis

On Thursday, the Kerala High Court admitted a petition and scheduled a hearing on February 24, issuing notices to the Union Ministry, CBFC, and Sunshine Pictures.
The petitioner challenges the certification of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, alleging the trailer released on 17.02.2026 links themes of coercion to Kerala without applying safeguards under Section 5B.
The petition highlights the teaser's closing slogan, `ab sahenge nahin& ladenge`, which may incite communal discord, and promotional clips showing women from multiple States, arguing these infringe Articles 14, 21 and Article 19.
The petitioner has asked the court to quash certification, suspend the film's release or order title reconsideration and disclaimers, citing the release slated for next week and urging interim relief.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday the public should reject 'hate campaigns' and called the sequel's release a serious matter, while producers had agreed in Supreme Court proceedings to include a disclaimer about unverified figures.

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