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It is true that Haren Pandya and Sanjiv Bhatt alleged that Narendra Modi instructed officials to let Hindus vent their anger after the Godhra train burning, and Bhatt is currently serving prison sentences for older cases. However, the Reel is misleading because it leaves out that the Supreme Court-appointed SIT and the Nanavati Commission investigated these specific allegations and found no eviden

Real video, twisted story. Reel by @tanmayorates · checked 13 Oct 2026 · Politics

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Godhra Kaand & Sabarmati Express Tragedy, Who was held responsible for the heinous crime, Who is IPS Sanjeev Bhatt? Let’s explore.

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The trick: Picks only some facts

It shows the facts that fit and leaves out those that don't (known as cherry-picking).

"गोदरा कांड जानबूझकर होने दिया गया और IPS संजीव भट्ट कौन है"

How this trick works and how to answer it →

What we checked

🧩 Connected

• The same claim was checked in another Reel (@rantingjiji, 2026-10-01): "59 people died when a train coach was set on fire in Godhra on 27 February 2002.", found not confirmed (see it)

What the Reel doesn't tell you

• The Nanavati Commission and a Supreme Court-appointed SIT investigated the allegations against Narendra Modi and found no evidence to support them.
• The Supreme Court convicted 12 people in 2019 for the murder of Haren Pandya, which the CBI stated was committed to avenge the 2002 riots.

What each side says

How it plays you

It wants you to think: "The Gujarat government deliberately orchestrated the 2002 riots and systematically murdered or jailed whistleblowers to cover it up."

This conspiracy theory relies on cherry-picking dismissed allegations while ignoring official judicial findings. The Supreme Court-appointed SIT and the Nanavati Commission thoroughly investigated these claims and found no evidence of state complicity. Furthermore, Sanjiv Bhatt's prison sentences are for separate, older criminal convictions, and Haren Pandya's murder was legally resolved with convictions in 2019.

• Cherry-picking: "2007 में एक sting operation होता है जिसमें बाबू बजरंगी बोलता है". The creator highlights isolated, unverified claims and sting operations to build a conspiracy narrative, while completely omitting the comprehensive judicial verdicts and official inquiry commission findings that debunked them.
• Causal oversimplification: "कुछ time बाद पांडेय जी का murder हो जाता है और यह case अभी तक mystery है, solve नहीं हुआ।". The creator falsely claims a high-profile murder is an unsolved mystery to imply a state-sponsored cover-up, ignoring that the Supreme Court convicted 12 people for the crime in 2019.

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