Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the filmmakers of ‘The Sabarmati Report’ for dispelling fake narratives. Reposting a tweet of the movie originally posted by Alok Bhatt, who had praised the move, PM Modi tweeted, “Well said. It is good that this truth is coming out, and that too in a way common people can see it.” Continuing further he wrote, “A fake narrative can persist only for a limited period of time. Eventually, the facts will always come out!”
Well said. It is good that this truth is coming out, and that too in a way common people can see it.
A fake narrative can persist only for a limited period of time. Eventually, the facts will always come out! https://t.co/8XXo5hQe2y
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2024
The X user in his short review had praised the makers of the film for handling the issue with sensitivity and dignity. He claimed that “a vested interest group” used the tragedy to “tarnish the image of one leader.”
‘The Sabarmati Report,’ starring Vikrant Massey, delves into the 2002 Godhra train tragedy in Gujrat which claimed 59 innocent lives. The movie is produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures and directed by Dheeraj Sarna.
Speaking to PTI, Vikrant Massey, who plays the role of a journalist in the movie shared the challenges he faced. He said, “I have been receiving threats. Without drawing attention to it, it is something which I am dealing with and we, as a team, collectively are dealing with.”
About The Godhra Train Tragedy
On February 27, 2002, the Sabarmati Express arrived at the Godhra railway station in Gujrat. The train running from Muzaffarpur in Bihar to Ahmedabad in Gujarat was carrying pilgrims coming back from Ayodhya.
Hundreds of Karsevaks were travelling in the train. They had attended Purnahuti Yajna held by the VHP in Ayodhya, connected to the Ram Temple movement. As the train departed from Godhra, the driver reported that the pulled emergency chains were pulled multiple times, causing the train to halt. What followed next was that a mob of around 2000 people reportedly attacked the train, pelted stones, and set four of its coaches on fire.
The fire claimed 59 people, including 10 children and 27 women, and the S-6 coach was worst affected. The attack injured 48 more passengers.