Rahul Gandhi Tweets Against Privatisation of Indian Railways’ Assets, Government Calls It ‘Fake News’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi through a social media post accused Narendra Modi-led BJP government of planning to privatise the  Indian Railways. The fake news has triggered panic and confusion among people who believe that the Railways will also discontinue the facilities like monthly passes and discounts that were made available for senior citizens and travel by train will get costly. However, PIB has said that such claims are completely baseless and have no truth to it. PIB said that Government is not planning to privatise any of its assets. Accident Insurance Claim Will be Rejected in Absence of PUC Certificate? Here’s A Fact Check of the Fake News Going Viral

Check Tweet by Rahul Gandhi:

12 लाख लोगों को रोज़गार, 2.5 करोड़ देशवासियों की रोज़ सेवा - देश को जोड़ती है भारतीय रेल।

प्रधानमंत्री जी, रेलवे देश की सम्पत्ति है, इसे निजीकरण नहीं, सशक्तिकरण की ज़रूरत है। बेचो मत! pic.twitter.com/Z6m5S0vQio

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 12, 2022

PIB Fact Check:

एक ट्वीट में फर्जी दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारतीय रेलवे की 151 ट्रेनों, रेलवे संपत्ति, स्टेशनों और अस्पतालों का निजीकरण कर दिया गया है#PIBFactCheck

▶️ ये दावे पूर्णतः फर्जी एवं तथ्यहीन हैं

▶️ @RailMinIndia अपनी किसी संपत्ति का निजीकरण नहीं कर रहा pic.twitter.com/KecWtIM7du

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 13, 2022

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