Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Lucknow approved a list of 879 out of the list of 1049 buses, saying that the rest are three-wheelers, goods carriers and school buses.

News CLAIM: A video viral on social media claiming hundreds of buses standing near the UP and Rajasthan border.

Reality... But shameless channels like @TimesNow @republic n others aren't reporting the truth

TRUTH & Verification:  Apart from regular politics in the Corona times, views of humanity can be seen. As promised by Priyanka Gandhi to provide bus service to the laborers to travel to different parts of UP from Rajasthan was visible at the Rajasthan border.

However the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh alleged that the list of buses submitted by the Congress has registration numbers of scooters, three-wheelers and goods carriers, the opposition party accused Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of indulging in "cheap politics" by not allowing its buses to ferry migrants stranded at the borders.

Randeep Surjewala requested Adityanath to come to the aid of migrants and immediately grant permission to 1,000 buses made available by the Congress in this regard and not "create hurdles instead

These buses are currently stuck at the UP-Rajasthan border near Agra as the Uttar Pradesh government was not allowing entry into the state.

Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Lucknow approved a list of 879 out of the list of 1049 buses, saying that the rest are three-wheelers, goods carriers, and school buses. 

VERDICT:  True, buses are standing at the border, waiting for the approval from UP government.

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