<p>Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday declared the film <em>The Kerala Story</em> tax-free in the state.</p>.<p>Chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand have already declared the screening of the film tax-free in the respective states.</p>.<p>"<em>The Kerala Story </em>has been made tax free in Haryana...," Khattar said in a tweet Wednesday evening.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west-bengal-ban-on-the-kerala-story-sc-agrees-to-hear-plea-by-producers-on-may-12-1217410.html" target="_blank">West Bengal ban on 'The Kerala Story': SC agrees to hear plea by producers on May 12</a></strong></p>.<p><em>The Kerala Story</em> will be released in 37 countries on May 12, the movie's lead star Adah Sharma said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Directed by Sudipto Sen, it depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS).</p>.<p>The film has been at the centre of a controversy since it was released last week. BJP leaders have supported the film and urged other states to follow suit. The West Bengal government announced a ban on the film on Monday to "maintain peace” in the state.</p>.<p>It has earned Rs 56 crore at the box office since its release on May 5.</p>
<p>Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday declared the film <em>The Kerala Story</em> tax-free in the state.</p>.<p>Chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand have already declared the screening of the film tax-free in the respective states.</p>.<p>"<em>The Kerala Story </em>has been made tax free in Haryana...," Khattar said in a tweet Wednesday evening.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west-bengal-ban-on-the-kerala-story-sc-agrees-to-hear-plea-by-producers-on-may-12-1217410.html" target="_blank">West Bengal ban on 'The Kerala Story': SC agrees to hear plea by producers on May 12</a></strong></p>.<p><em>The Kerala Story</em> will be released in 37 countries on May 12, the movie's lead star Adah Sharma said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Directed by Sudipto Sen, it depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS).</p>.<p>The film has been at the centre of a controversy since it was released last week. BJP leaders have supported the film and urged other states to follow suit. The West Bengal government announced a ban on the film on Monday to "maintain peace” in the state.</p>.<p>It has earned Rs 56 crore at the box office since its release on May 5.</p>