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New Delhi: With complaints earlier than Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the way by which Ranjith, chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy runs the state movie awards choice, is interfering within the choice of the jury when the awards have been determined, director M. Lijeesh approached Kerala Excessive Courtroom on Monday, making the controversy murkier.
Lijeesh, in his petition, identified that since a number of folks have overtly stated about the best way Ranjith interfered within the collection of awards, the Courtroom ought to see that the awards which have been declared be canceled.
By the way, quickly after the awards have been introduced final month, standard director Vinayan slammed Ranjith, for interfering within the choice of the jury when the awards have been determined.
And to emphasis it, voice clips of members of the jury have been 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 greatest ally of the ruling Left Entrance authorities CPI who additionally urged Vijayan to order a probe by an exterior company into the continuing 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 Courtroom when it’s more likely 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.
