Parasakthi is not merely a film set against history; it is history weaponised for the present. From its very first frame, the movie announces its political intent, rooting itself firmly in the anti-Hindi imposition agitations of the 1950s and 60s.

​​Visuals from the event showed the Prime Minister standing in an open, flower-adorned vehicle as the procession moved through the town. He was joined by Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi. During the yatra, the Prime Minister was seen blowing a conch shell and greeting crowds that had gathered along the route.

In a chilling echo of her husband’s murder, a woman was shot dead in Delhi, less than three years after he was killed in a personal rivalry. Police suspect one of the bike-borne assailants was also involved in the husband’s murder, as the victim was a key witness.