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Congress offers to pay for migrants rail travel, Swamy slams govt

The Congress said Rail Ministry has charged a 'special fare' from migrants for the 'Shramik Special' trains

Migrants from various northern states of India wait to board a special train for Gorakhpur, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Bhiwandi
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Congress treasurer Ahmed Patel asked state unit chiefs to mobilise local resources to purchase tickets for migrants and make it a “people’s movement”

Archis Mohan New Delhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday directed the party’s state units to bear the cost for the rail travel of needy migrant workers.

In her statement early morning, Gandhi pointed to the irony of the government recognising its responsibility by arranging free air travel for the citizens stranded abroad but charging money from migrants for rail travel.

The Congress said Ministry of Railways has charged a "special fare" from migrants for the Shramik Special trains.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Railway Board chairman has stated that the money was charged to not overcrowd the trains.

The Congress president also

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