Published 23:23 IST, May 20th 2020

UP govt violated central order by not allowing Cong buses: Raj transport minister

Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said on Wednesday that the Uttar Pradesh government has disobeyed a Central order by not allowing the buses sent by the Congress.

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Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said on Wednesday that Uttar Presh government has disobeyed a Central order by t allowing buses sent by Congress to transport migrants in BJP-ruled state. Khachariyawas said that Center h issued an order on March 30 that all permits, fitness certificates, driving licenses of vehicles will be considered valid till June 30 even if y have expired as lockdown remained in place. Uttar Presh government has disregarded order by t allowing buses sent by Congress, he said, ding Centre should take action against UP government and a case should be filed against m.

" entire nation has seen promise of UP Chief Minister, illegal acts and contempt of Centre's order," Khachariyawas told reporters here.  He said that Uttar Presh government returned 1,000 buses sent by Congress workers inste of using m to transport migrant by saying that "y do t have fitness, permit or license". "This is an illegal act that cant be forgiven," Khachariyawas said. Congress and Uttar Presh government were at loggerhe over arrangement of buses to take migrant labourers to ir homes in Uttar Presh. Congress h offered 1,000 buses to send migrant labourers walking on foot to ir homes in Uttar Presh.  Congress leer said that Rajasthan is only state in country that has run special buses for labourers to take migrants to ir homes.

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23:23 IST, May 20th 2020