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Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of benefitting by making profits during lockdown

He tagged a news report that claimed the Indian Railways was making profit by running 'Shramik trains' for transporting migrants during the pandemic

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In another tweet, he lauded the efforts of the Himachal government in conducting a survey to select 'one district, one product', saying he had suggested this sometime back.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2020 | 4:27 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of benefitting by making profits during the coronavirus-induced lockdown when people were in trouble.

He tagged a news report that claimed the Indian Railways was making profit by running 'Shramik trains' for transporting migrants during the pandemic.

"There are clouds of disease and people are in trouble, but one seeks to benefit -- this anti-people government is converting a disaster into profits and is earning," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

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The news report claimed that the railways

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Rahul Gandhi Indian Railways Himachal pradesh government

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