‘The Kerala Story’ may be story of your Kerala, not ours, says Shashi Tharoor
Political parties, organizations continue opposition to new movie
New Delhi: With opposition to the controversial new movie ‘The Kerala Story’ continuing, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor criticized the movie that is set for release on May 5.
The MP, tweeted on Sunday on his account, “It may be your Kerala story. It is not our Kerala story.”
The movie produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Sudipto Sen stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in the lead roles, reports NDTV.
‘The Kerala Story’ is being severely criticized by leaders of the CPI(M), the Congress and also the DYFI in Kerala, as its trailer claims that 32,000 girls from the state, who had gone missing, joined the terrorist group ISIS.
VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, on Saturday demanded that the movie be denied permission for screening. “The film falsely claims that 32,000 women from Kerala were converted and became members of the Islamic State. The movie should not be granted permission for screening, with the trailer clearly showing what the film intends to say,” Satheesan said in a Facebook post.
He also said that it was not an issue of freedom of expression. “The movie is an attempt to implement the Sangh Parivar agenda and create a social divide by casting a shadow of doubt over the minority groups,” Satheesan added.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
