UP CM Yogi Aydityanath meets the makers of the controversial film “The Kerala Story” in Lucknow (VIDEO)

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the team of the controversial film “The Kerala Story” on Wednesday, a day after he announced to make the controversial film tax-free in the state.

The team of “The Kerala Story” met him in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Producer Vipul Shah, director Sudipto Sen and lead actress Adah Sharma met and discussed the movie with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and also requested him to watch it, read the official statement.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath meets the makers of the film ‘The Kerala Story’ in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/pEkOJY1EIe

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2023

“The Kerala Story” film shows the conversion  young Hindu girls in Kerala and how they are recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS).

The film, which was released on May 5, resulted to strong reactions from the opposition parties accusing the makers of spreading hate.

During the interaction, the Kerala story  team also interacted with the chief minister.  The team also praised UP Government’s effort to curb ‘love jihad’ and forced religious conversion in the state under the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020.

Meanwhile, the picture of “The Kerala Story” team with UP CM Yogi Adityanath was shared on the official Twitter handle of Chief Minister.

आज लखनऊ स्थित सरकारी आवास पर ‘The Kerala Story’ फिल्म की टीम के साथ शिष्टाचार भेंट हुई। pic.twitter.com/bfj7sswOTU

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) May 10, 2023

According to reports, Yogi Adityanath and other misnisters of his cabinet are likely to watch a special screening of the film at the Lok Bhawan on Friday.