Fault in details of buses? UP Govt should've informed us, not media: Congress

Congress Legislature Party Leader of UP, Aradhana Mishra slammed Uttar Pradesh Government for doing petty politics. She accused the government of leaking details of these buses to media, rather than informing them about the faults.

New Delhi: Congress, on Wednesday, alleged BJP-led Uttar Pradesh Government for doing "petty politics" over the matter of 1000 buses, arranged by the former to ferry migrant workers, claiming that the state government leaked details of these buses to media, rather than informing them about the faults.

Congress Legislature Party Leader of UP, Aradhana Mishra said, "The Secretaries, as well as Deputy Chief Minister of BJP government, had lied constantly. We had sent the details of all these buses to them as per their request. If their intention was right, then they would've informed us about the faults in those details, rather than posting the details on social media or leaking it to the press. They have still not sent the list of vehicles after checking. Priyanka Gandhi had already said that if there is any fault in the number of buses then we are ready to send 200 more buses."

"I accuse the BJP Government deliberately for sabotaging the use of these buses for migrant labourers. There is no sensitivity left in this government. CM Yogi Adityanath has cheated the people of his state," she added.

While addressing the press conference, Congress spokesperson, Supriya Shrinate said, "I am pained with such kind of petty politics playing out since the last four days. Had those buses been allowed to run, 92000 poor migrant labourers would have reached their homes by now. Do they not see the agony and suffering of these people?"

She also informed that these buses have been taken on rent, for which Congress has paid about Rs 4.80 crore. "We have paid the rent in the hope that the stranded poor people will reach home. But BJP government kept doing politics," she alleged.

Earlier today, UP Congress President, Ajay Kumar Lallu was granted interim bail by a local court in Agra. But minutes after his release, he was again arrested by a team of Lucknow police regarding the case of fraud and forgery by allegedly submitting wrong details of the buses.

Over this matter, Supriya Shrinate said, "Even during this pandemic, Adityanath government had arrested our UP President. He got bail and was again taken into custody in Lucknow. You are playing politics in this time of disaster. What will you say to those who are suffering?"

Aradhana Mishra also pointed out that the migrant labourers who are walking miles to reach their homes are not getting screened or tested of COVID-19. She said that if these workers would have been taken by the buses, then Congress party would have also taken care of their medical checkups and other preventive measures. "Let's hope, we do not lose the battle of Corona due to this arrogance of BJP," she said.