Rahul Gandhi says travelling in Indian trains 'punishment' for common man under PM Modi's rule, shares viral video as proof
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP-led Central government of mismanaging the Indian Railways and said under PM Narendra Modi's rule travelling in trains has become a "punishment" for the common man.
He claimed that the Indian trains were in a poor state and that the government was trying to portray the railways as “incompetent” as a pretext to privatize it to favoured parties.
Attacking PM Modi's government, the Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), that showed people sitting inside toilets and on the floor while travelling by train.
नरेंद्र मोदी के राज में ‘रेल का सफर’ सज़ा बन गया है!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 21, 2024
आम आदमी की ट्रेनों से जनरल डिब्बे कम कर सिर्फ ‘एलीट ट्रेनों’ का प्रचार कर रही मोदी सरकार में हर वर्ग का यात्री प्रताड़ित हो रहा है।
लोग कन्फर्म टिकट लेकर भी अपनी सीट पर चैन से बैठ नहीं पा रहे, आम आदमी ज़मीन पर और टॉयलेट में… pic.twitter.com/BYLWPB7j37
Rahul Gandhi continued his criticism pointing out that despite having confirmed tickets, people were unable to find seating comfort. He said that ordinary citizens are compelled to either travel in the toilet or sit on the floor.
The former MP from UP's Amethi said, "If the common person's transport is to be preserved, then the Modi government, which is ruining the railways, must be removed."
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