Published 19:27 IST, May 19th 2020

'Bus details sent by Congress includes two-wheelers & autos': UP Minister after inquiry

The list of buses given by the Congress to ferry migrants home in Uttar Pradesh includes plenty of two-wheelers,autos & goods carriers, said UP cabinet minister

Reported by: Jitesh Vachhatani
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list of buses given by Congress to ferry migrants back home in Uttar Presh includes plenty of two-wheelers, autos and good carriers, said state's Cabinet Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Tuesday. This comes after BJP h levied similar allegations against Congress earlier in day. 

Speaking to media in Luckw, Singh said, "We have done a preliminary inquiry and it has come to surface that out of buses for which y sent details, many are turning out to be two-wheelers, autos and goods carriers. It is unfortunate."

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Cabinet Minister has also demanded Congress President Sonia Gandhi's answer on situation and why party is committing fraud at such a time when entire country is struggling to fight menace of Coronavirus. 

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19:27 IST, May 19th 2020