UP govt asks Priyanka to send 1,000 buses to Ghaziabad, Noida


New Delhi, May 19 (IANS): The politics over providing 1,000 buses to the Uttar Pradesh government to transport the stranded migrant workers once again heated up on Tuesday morning as the state government asked the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to send 500 buses each to Ghazaibad and Noida by 12 noon.

The development came soon after a senior Congress leader on Tuesday morning said that the Congress is sending buses to the state's border in Agra's Nagla point.

Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Avneesh Kumar Awasthi in a letter to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's aide Sandeep Singh said, "As you don't want to send the buses to Lucknow, and want to handover the buses at Ghaziabad or Noida borders. So please handover 500 buses to the Ghaziabad District Magistrate by 12 noon."

He also said that Ghaziabad District Magistrate has been apprised of the development and he will receive those buses and that will be used for transporting the stranded migrant workers. Awasthi further said that the buses need to be sent at the Ghazaiabd's Kaushambi and Sahibabad bus depots. The Additional Chief Secretary further said that the remaining 500 buses need to be sent to the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate near the Expo mart in Noida.

He said the administration will check the fitness, permits and other documents of the buses and then use it immediately. After giving list of buses to be plied for the migrants labourers, Priyanka Gandhi shot a letter to the Additional Chief Secretary late on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday alleging that the whole episode emanating from the Chief Minister's office is nothing but politics and lacks intention of helping the poor migrants who are stranded at the state's border. The letter written early Tuesday at 2.10 a.m. alleged that a letter was received from Awasthi's office at 11.40 p.m. on late Monday night which said that all the buses should report in Lucknow by 10 a.m. on Tuesday is nothing but politics.

The letter written by Singh said that "When people are stranded at the UP border in Ghaziabad and Noida or various state entry points to register themselves it is a waste of resources to ask the buses to be sent to Lucknow. Sorry to say there is no intention to help the brothers and sisters who are walking on foot. The government is indulging in pure politics. As the Chief Minister is saying in a TV program that we are asking for a list from three days while your communication was received on Monday at 4.01 p.m."

Earlier on Monday after a political row ensued over Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi extending an offer to run 1,000 buses for migrants to Uttar Pradesh and her personal secretary claiming to have given details of the buses and its drivers to the Uttar Pradesh government. The state government had asked for the list of the buses from the Congress.

Singh said, "All details of the 1,000 buses are attached with this e-mail. Out of them, few drivers will be reverified and those details will also be mailed to you in a few hours. I hope you will give permission for those buses to ply as soon as possible."

Making a political point, Singh added that many labourers who are "the backbone of the country" are forced to walk hungry in the summer heat. Singh, however, asserted that the move by the Congress is an effort to play a "positive role".

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Congress claimed to have submitted the list of 1,000 buses to the Yogi Adityanath government following which the state government sought details of the buses and drivers. On Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had slammed the Congress for not submitting the list of buses and playing 'petty politics' on the migrant workers' issue.

 

  

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  • smr, Karkala

    Tue, May 19 2020

    In the Yogi ruled Uttar Pradesh which PM Modi handpicked to make 'Uttam Pradesh' the dignity of human being less than even cow. His governement ask advices MLA's fund use for 'Gau Shala' but pack the bodies of migrant worker in plastic bags thrown on open truck over few slabs of eyes.

    The Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi How UP was sending bodies of workers killed in #Auraiya accident home. Bags of plastic on ice slabs in open truck.. .. The ice melted. Will our hearts remain frozen?

    As many as 26 migrant labourers had died in Auraiya, 200 kilometres from Lucknow, at around 3.30 am on Saturday. More than 30 were injured in Auraiya as two trucks ferrying migrant labourers collided on the highway.

    I appreciate Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren for showing his humanitarian at the time of need.
    This is how tweeted

    “This inhumane treatment of our migrant workers could possibly be avoided. I request @UPGovt & Office of @NitishKumar’ji to arrange suitable transportation of the deceased bodies till Jharkhand border & we will ensure adequate dignified arrangements to their homes in Bokaro,” Soren tweeted.

    Jai Hind

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  • smr, Karkala

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Uttar Pradhes Chief Minister Yogi' is never concern about children short of 'Oxygen' supplied in his own constituency nor the migrant workers.
    For the name sake he is 'Yogi' having his own militant fanatic outfit and has his own rule of land.

    Let the Congress take the shot and ask his volunteers come forward and help the migrant workers with transportation, food and water till they reach their home town safely.

    Jai Hind

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 19 2020

    It now transpires that UP administration asked for details of all these buses and some turned out to be cycles, autos, ambulances, three wheelers and what not !
    Some buses were beyond expiry date it seems !
    Drivers names also appeared to be fake it seems according to sources... Names like these are checked still it seems... Be like...
    LnT, CA KOK, Veero. S. NAGO, Lungi mightier than Dhothi, Olfa, I wis lorry wasthere, Anant Kadle Kudla, Kartho Kona, Amit O Udu, Ananda Nandaa, Prakasaa,
    and many more. THEIR DL is also being checked.
    Many may be booked.
    What to do?

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 19 2020

    It now transpires that UP administration asked for details of all these buses and some turned out to be cycles, autos, ambulances, three wheelers and what not !
    Some buses were beyond expiry date it seems !
    Drivers names also appeared to be fake it seems according to sources... Names like these are checked still it seems... Be like...
    LnT, CA KOK, Veero. S. NAGO, Lungi mightier than Dhothi, Olfa, I wis lorry wasthere, Anant Kadle Kudla, Kartho Kona, Amit O Udu, Ananda Nandaa, Prakasaa,
    and many more. THEIR DL is also being checked.
    Many may be booked.
    What to do?

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Since 50 days BJP govt. didn't provide any transportation nor they showed any compassion toward "dihadi majdhoor",
    Now they are playing with the "kanoon" so they can stop the opposition from helping stranded poor citizens.

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Since last 10 days they must be busy how to devide Rs 20 lakh crores (at least on paper) among themselves. The unemployed migrants/ daily wagers havn't got even 20 paise and now, they are obstructed entering their native villages.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Tue, May 19 2020

    As BJP's principled stand it never help anyone nor it allows others to help the needy. Why it found wrong registration numbers in the list submitted by congress after giving the permission????...Next, why it is giving permission now again to ferry migrants, is it becuase 1000 buses had proper registration numbers?????...Even now after giving permission is UP BJP govt cooking something to malign congress?????.......If there is will there is way.

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  • Alan Dmello, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    The Congress did not expect Yogi, to accept its offer for For '1000 Buses' . Initially Cong were happy as Yogi objected and started bashing Yogi. But when he eventually agreed , the Cong were shocked !
    Now to Save Priyanka Vadra's Blushes, Congi chelas are scrambling. Tell Who on earth will donate their busses that too for Cong who has literally no exsitence in UP.?
    The regional non BJP parties are have a stronger presence that Cong. In the elections Priyankas led Cong was heavily rear ended despite tagging along with some coalition. The regional team has sworn that it will never ally with Cong in the future. I guess P Vadra will have to go for safe constituency like her bro.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Dongi Baba is very cunning guy!

    DisAgree [10] Agree [33] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Ab Aaya Oont Pahad Ke Niche ...

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  • myna, mysuru

    Tue, May 19 2020

    This desperate and shaken Yogi is driven crazy by Priyanka's challenge. He simply doesn't know how to calm the storm erupted by Priyanka's proposal for the migrant labourers travel.

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  • Satish Kunder, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Migrants are in distress and somebody is trying to help them by providing buses to ferry them to their native place. Their effort to help the migrants is still praiseworthy as they worked round the clock to get clearance from the government to carry on their mission to help the migrants.

    Shame on the UP Government which failed in its duty. When others are doing it is trying to block by asking for several documents in this hour of distress of the migrants.

    UP government is working against the people instead of working for the people. Here politics seems to be important than humanity even in the time of crisis.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Next up will lead by some other party. Even most of the states.

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Play play dirty politics after all migrants are sufferors.
    Yogi has failed to provide transportation to the poor Bharitya laboures Shramiks.

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  • Avinash Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Dude, why did these people migrate in the first place?

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  • Vishnu, Belgaum

    Tue, May 19 2020

    It's now right time for congress to utilise there available time to counter check how many people voluntarily standing with the party and not go after arranging 1000 buses..which latter is impossible.

    Where is Gandhi Charka...

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  • Alexies Saldanha, Kudla/Melbourne, Australia

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Vishnu, Belgaum,
    Belgaum is now officially called Belagavi, British have left India way back in 1947. stick to to Indian names.
    Congress is not even a principal opposition party in the Lok Sabh, they well short of 55 MP's to gain opposition status, and have got only handful of 2 states under their rule, so their relevance doesn't count. they are only playing politics to be relevant and keep identity. Get rid of fake Gandhi's and build the party, then they hold a chance.
    They are digging their own hole deeper and deeper.
    Hope common sense prevails.

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  • Diana, Mlore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Who is this vishnu?
    Unfit to be a part of this India..
    Labourers r suffering... who's duty is to take care of these people?
    Wher is UP chief minister? Where is Prime minister's Fund?

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  • Lenny, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Bus politicsYogi has checkmated the Congress well well. ! Priyanka Vadras political career has been rear ended before it started,with this big Goof up.
    Their 'migrant' sham is exposed. Its a lesson to the Congress who want dynasty politics. Gone are those days where people would vote for a fancy 'surname'. Current generation looks for someone who can 'deliver' irrespective of the party the candidate who belongs to. If he/she does not perform, they will be booted out. Live examples are right in front of you. Its high time Congress introspects.

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Lenny, If every body does communal politics like BJP there is no meaning of democracy and whoever ask questions telling them desh drohi, manipulating media channels, bashing all bad decisions which put all Indians in trouble. God knows whos political carrier is washed or survive.

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  • Vishnu, Belgaum

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Shame on part of congress. From the beginning doing politics on poor labourers and provoke them as they latter agitate against the government.

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  • Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Yes,

    We have become so blind that even helping others also considered as shame. Congress work is very much appreciated. UP will choose right leader in the coming election.

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  • Vishnu, Belgaum

    Tue, May 19 2020

    May be in the year 2050. Better you people hang behind any other parties.

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Vishnu, What do you mean politics on poor labours. Go and ask them what they are feeling. If someone trying to help them the people like you telling its dramabaazi, politics etc. If you don't want to involve anyone, please let the ruling party do it and try to help poor migrant workers. Hight of hypocracy

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  • Vishnu, Belgaum

    Tue, May 19 2020

    If you want to win election..let congress win with mandate from people.
    By doing forgery using poor labourers is not good on there part. If cannot do anything at least keep quiet and stay at home..watching development on tv.

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  • Vishnu, Belgaum

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Congress Party not only wasted precious time of U.P government and also various other departments in central..even of ordinary people. We once again request congress people at least keep quiet during critical hour or better shift them to floating city in the midst of pacific ocean.

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  • Mathan, Mangalore

    Tue, May 19 2020

    Check Mate!
    Congress stumped in its own game. There are no busses now . What was the reason for all that hype?
    The leaders of the Grand old party should realise that Yogi is elected has got Administration experience, while Priyanka Vadra and RaGa have experience only in losing elections!

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  • Karthik, Konaje/Navi Mumbai

    Tue, May 19 2020

    This is more of a ಮಂಡೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟ್ than checkmate.

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