PM Modi praises controversial film ‘Sabarmati Report’ on Godhra riots

The film ‘The Sabarmati Report, released theatrically on November 15, has quickly garnered attention, particularly from Prime Minster Narendra Modi for its portrayal of the Godhra train burning incident that took place on February 27, 2020.

The tragic event involved the burning of the



Sabarmati Express in which 59 people were killed, most of whom were Hindus on their way to perform the ‘Kar sevya’ in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh. The incident sparked one of the worst outbreaks of fatal communal violence in India’s recent history that claimed over 1,000 lives, predominantly among the Muslim community.