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Will remain at Agra border with buses until UP govt allows to move: Cong

UP Police said that the buses deployed by the Congress party did not have any permit which is required amid the lockdown for inter-state movement

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On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh government had agreed to Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi's request to run 1,000 buses for migrant workers.

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3 min read Last Updated : May 20 2020 | 9:37 AM IST

The Congress on Tuesday asserted that party members along with the fleet of buses will remain at the Uttar Pradesh border till 4 pm on May 20 to wait for the state government's nod on further movement.

"We are at Uttar Pradesh border along with buses since the morning of May 19 and have not received any response from you. When we tried to move towards Noida and Ghaziabad then Uttar Pradesh Police stopped us at Agra border. We will remain here till 4 pm on May 20," Sandeep Singh, Personal Secretary to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday wrote

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Uttar Pradesh government UP Police Congress Priyanka Gandhi

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