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PM Modi speaks on Godhra riots in debut podcast – India TV

PM Modi speaks on Godhra riots in debut podcast – India TV

Image Source : BJP/ X PM Modi during his first podcast with Nikhil Kamath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his podcast debut on Friday with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath speaking on 2002 Gujarat elections, Godhra riots and touching multiple other subjects relating to his political career.  On Godhra riots, PM Modi tells Kamath that three days after he became an MLA, he got the news of escalating tensions at Godhara in Gujarat. PM Modi shared that on February 24, he was elected as an MLA for the first time. Three days later, on February 27, he attended the assembly for the first time. However, just after his election, news began circulating about escalating tensions in Godhra, including reports of trains being set on fire. He expressed that he was deeply concerned by these events and felt an urgent need to visit Godhra. ‘Witnessed the painful scene, dead bodies’ “I decided to travel to Vadodara and take a helicopter from there. However, I was informed that no helicopters were available. The only option was a …