'The Kerala Story' follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam (through force or deceit) and go on to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a plea by the makers of ‘The Kerala Story‘ against the ban imposed on the film by the West Bengal government and the decision of the Tamil Nadu multiplex association to withdraw it from its halls. The apex court will hear the petition on May 12. ‘The Kerala Story’ follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam (through force or deceit) and go on to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The film has stoked controversy, with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan saying that at first glance, the film appears to peddle lies aimed at creating communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against the state. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered a ban on the film in West Bengal, citing threat to law and order in the state. The Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners’ Association, meanwhile, withdrew it from multiplexes. The BJP criticised Mamata for her decision, with Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, who said he had watched The Kerala Story, saying: “Mamata Banerjee has done injustice to the sisters and daughters of West Bengal by banning the film”.