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
Reality... But shameless channels like @TimesNow @republic n others aren't reporting the truth... https://t.co/Z4xZNqxLaE
— RiA D'Souza (@RiaRevealed) May 19, 2020
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
उप्र सरकार का खुद का बयान है कि हमारी 1049 बसों में से 879 बसें जाँच में सही पायीं गईं। ऊँचा नागला बॉर्डर पर आपके प्रशासन ने हमारी 500 बसों से ज्यादा बसों को घंटों से रोक रखा है। इधर दिल्ली बॉर्डर पर भी 300 से ज्यादा बसें पहुँच रही हैं। कृपया इन 879 बसों को तो चलने दीजिए..
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 19, 2020
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These buses are currently stuck at the UP-Rajasthan border near Agra as the Uttar Pradesh government was not allowing entry into the state.
बसें अंदर न जाएं इसलिए सीएम योगी जी ने पुलिस लगा दी है।
— UP Congress (@INCUttarPradesh) May 19, 2020
फिर लेटर बाजी क्यों की।
श्रमिकों को परेशान कर रहे हैं योगी।#आदित्यनाथ_का_अत्याचार pic.twitter.com/xnS99X1PMU
Priyanka gandhi sends 1000 buses at Rajasthan Borider and Noida border for migrant Labourers pic.twitter.com/TSR73PnEkv
— Hemant Arya (@HemantA32840379) May 19, 2020
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.
उप्र सरकार का खुद का बयान है कि हमारी 1049 बसों में से 879 बसें जाँच में सही पायीं गईं। ऊँचा नागला बॉर्डर पर आपके प्रशासन ने हमारी 500 बसों से ज्यादा बसों को घंटों से रोक रखा है। इधर दिल्ली बॉर्डर पर भी 300 से ज्यादा बसें पहुँच रही हैं। कृपया इन 879 बसों को तो चलने दीजिए..
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 19, 2020
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VERDICT: True, buses are standing at the border, waiting for the approval from UP government.