Kerala State Film Awards Controversy Turns Murkier, Lands In High Court – FilmyVoice
With complaints earlier than Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the way during which Ranjith, chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy that runs the state movie awards choice, is interfering within the resolution of the jury when the awards was determined, director M. Lijeesh approached Kerala Excessive Court docket on Monday, making the controversy murkier.
Lijeesh, in his petition identified that since a number of individuals have overtly mentioned about the way in which Ranjith interfered within the number of awards, the Court docket ought to see that the awards which have been declared be cancelled.
By the way, quickly after the awards had been introduced final month, fashionable director Vinayan slammed Ranjith, for interfering within the resolution of the jury when the awards was determined.
And to emphasis it, voice clips of members of the jury was additionally put out after which he approached Vijayan, who ordered a probe into the allegations.
Quickly got here the All India Youth Entrance ( AIYF), the youth wing of the second largest ally of the ruling Left Entrance authorities CPI who additionally urged Vijayan to order a probe by an exterior company into the continued controversy over the Kerala State Movie Awards.
What raised eyebrows was Saji Cherian, Minister of Tradition and Youth Affairs, strongly supporting Ranjith.
Now all eyes are on the Excessive Court docket, when it’s prone to look into the petition within the coming days.
The saving grace for Ranjith has been when the chairman of the jury, Goutam Ghose denied any exterior influences, claiming that the choice was free and honest.
