"Screening of 'The Kerala Story' on DD aims at divisiveness": Congress

Kerala opposition leader V D Satheesan has demanded that the central government back off the move to screen the 'The Kerala Story' on Doordarshan, saying the movie is "collection of untruth."

He slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre over the move, saying, "The screening of 'The Kerala Story' on Doordarshan aims at divisiveness."

"The strategy of the Sangh Parivar administration led by Modi is to create division within secular society by screening the film 'The Kerala Story', which is a collection of untruth. Understanding that the politics of division cannot be used in Kerala, Sangh Pariwar using Doordarshan, a central government institution, for political gain cannot be accepted," he lashed out at the Centre.

He further called the move "a flagrant violation of the election code of conduct."

Meanwhile, Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala also said that the move to screen 'The Kerala Story' on Doordarshan, which is filled with falsehoods about Kerala, is aiming for communal polarisation.

"The central government should back off from it. It will become clear after the election that the BJP's cheap politics will not work in Kerala," he added.

He further alleged that by showing the movie, the BJP is trying to spread falsehoods about Kerala. "It creates division in society," he added.