# Godhra Journalists Recall Curfew Night, Roti and Dal 2026-08-15T09:56:32+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three journalists reached Godhra within hours of the train burning, despite a curfew and a city without open shops or food, Rediff reports. After persuasion, they secured a room at the Circuit House, where two MPs, an MLA and a senior police official were also staying. The journalists later recalled a second curfew visit, when a rookie photographer told police they were going out for a snack. Back at the Circuit House, the official mistook the Indian reporters for foreign correspondents and asked the politicians to give up their sofa seats. The journalists ate roti and dal, then slept in a room while the politicians spent the night on sofas. The account focuses on that night rather than the train burning or the riots. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: BBC, Godhra, Gujarat, Rediff Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/godhra-journalists-recall-curfew-night-roti-and-dal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/godhra-journalists-recall-curfew-night-roti-and-dal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.