Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department has seized 3038.79 grams of gold worth Rs 1.4 crores at Kochi airport in two instances, said a statement on Wednesday.
Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Wednesday wrote to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur about the upcoming film 'The Kerala Story', claiming that the movie is based on "Islamophobic propaganda" and intends to malign the image of Kerala.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain pleas seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'The Kerala Story' in theatres and OTT platforms and allows the petitioners to approach the Kerala High Court.
In a trailer released by the film's makers, a character is heard saying that Kerala's former chief minister, in a reference to Achuthananthan, had said that the radical Popular Front of India is aiming to turn Kerala into an Islamic state by 2030.
Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the central government and the producers of the film 'The Kerala Story' on a plea seeking a stay on the film.
On pleas in Supreme Court against 'The Kerala Story', he said, "We have a 100 per cent trust on our courts, the court already gave a report that the film is a piece of art, it is not a hate speech. So, we think we will get justice. Truth triumphs in the end."
Amid ongoing controversy over the movie 'Kerala Story', Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan on Tuesday said that the to-be-released film is an attempt to insult State people, especially women.
"On the basis of specific information, the officers of Customs AIU batch intercepted a passenger coming from Sharjah to Kochi at the green channel who arrived by flight G9 424. During the examination of the said passenger, 1250 grams of studded gold ornaments and one gold coin of 10 grams we
Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'The kerala Story' in theatres and OTT platforms saying the movie is likely to cause hatred and enmity between different sections of society in India.
The BJP leader said that he spoke with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure there is no problem with the release of the movie.