Uttar Pradesh Minister slams Priyanka Gandhi over engaging in 'politics' over migrants

Uttar Pradesh Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Sunday slammed General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for doing 'petty politics' over migrant crisis, remarking that leader had understanding on concept of logistics. His statements come over Priyanka's demand for deploying over 1000 buses to ferry migrants from UP. State Minister, however, revealed that since more migrants from UP were stranded outside state, it would be a wiser option to keep buses in those states so as to bring more migrants back from across country.

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"It is unfortunate that Congress Party is trying to make political capital of migrant issue. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sending buses to Uttar Pradesh border shows that concept of logistics is t understood by her and she is purely indulging in petty politics," Singh said.

" migrants are t originating from UP but states like Punjab, Maharastra, Rajasthan, etc. names of states mentioned are ruled by Congress Party or in an alliance. If she understood logistics, n buses should be kept in those states to ferry m up to UP destination. Unfortunately, she cant tell her own Chief Ministers but is pointing fingers at UP government. This shows her poor understanding of affairs," he added.

Singh stated that to date Uttar Pradesh government had booked over 400 trains and 11,000 state buses in bringing UP migrants from or states. He added that after migrants went through proper protocols of health, each of m was given 15 days ration and Rs 1000. Moreover, efforts were also being made to provide employment to m when y reach ir vills.

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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra earlier this week reiterated her demand that Uttar Pradesh government should deploy roadways buses to take stranded labourers to ir native places. She claimed that 20,000 buses of state are sitting idle and asked Yogi government to put m into service.

"re is chaos on roads of country. labourers are walking back home from cities with ir children and families on empty stomachs. It seems as if system has forgotten m. Lakhs of labourers are on roads braving summer heat. Accidents are taking place every day," Priyanka said.

(With ncy Inputs)

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