“Our Union government is not allowing us to screen Palestinian films. This has to be protested against, and as Chief Minister and as a government, you must take a stand,” Mr. Raj said, addressing Mr. Siddaramaiah. Pointing to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s decision to ensure the screening of Palestinian films at their film festival, Mr. Raj urged Mr. Siddaramaiah to take a similar stand. Speaking soon after Mr. Raj, Mr. Arshad said: “Mr. If Mr. Siddaramaiah’s government cannot do it, no one can.”Chief Minister’s noteDespite the heightened expectations after that, Mr. Siddaramaiah neither committed to nor mentioned the screening of Palestinian films.