The Centre's move to rename Kerala has had ripples in distant West Bengal, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the government of being anti-Bengal.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, congratulating Kerala on its name change, said today that despite her best efforts, the Centre is not allowing a change of name for her state since it is anti-Bengal.

Despite the tense exchanges, the makers reiterated that their film seeks to highlight what they describe as a wider national issue

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had a witty take on Kerala's name change on Tuesday, asking what happens now to the terms "Keralite" and "Keralan" for the "denizens" of the new "Keralam".

The escalating war of words has intensified the spotlight on The Kerala Story 2

The Kerala Story, which is courting controversy, has been granted U/A certificate by the Censor Board

The Kerala Story is slated to hit theatres on February 27, 2026

The 2024 Wayanad landslides were the deadliest in Kerala's history. Official records submitted to Parliament confirmed 298 deaths, including 32 individuals declared dead months after disappearing.

The Kerala assembly has passed a resolution to change the name in official records.

Sudipto Sen said, "Sensitive subjects require deep research and long-term study"

Though Prakash Raj did not name the film or its director, the timing of the post was widely seen as a response to the ongoing criticism

Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah emphasised that the film does not target the state of Kerala or its people

The sequel of the controversial movie "The Kerala Story" is also making headlines for a scene that portrays a Hindu girl being forced to eat beef.

Here's a detailed explainer on what the controversy is about and why it has escalated

A scene in the trailer shows a Hindu woman being force-fed beef by a Muslim family

With Congress getting blindsided state after state, Rahul needs an 'Ahmed Patel' of his own who can fix things before they blow up into embarrassing crises.

"I used to think that Prakash Raj ji was a very high-calibre actor," Kamakhya Narayan Singh said

The controversy began when Kashyap criticised The Kerala Story 2 in a viral video

Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the film on X

Before returning to India, the child's parents submitted a written statement to authorities saying they did not wish to pursue legal action against the driver, who is also an Indian expatriate.

The producer added, "Till now, there has been no threat to this film"

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The Congress party has been holding a series of meetings to prepare for assembly elections in multiple states. During screening for candidates, it has come to light that several Congress MPs from Kerala are interested in contesting.

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