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Never referred trains with migrants as Corona Express: Mamata Banerjee counters Amit Shah's attack

Jun 10, 2020, at 08:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After being targeted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah over her remark on Shramik Special Trains meant to bring back stranded migrant workers home, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday broke her silence and clarified that she never called the same 'corona express' but reiterated what public said.

Mamata Banerjee accuses Railways of 'evacuating Maharashtra, spreading Corona to Bengal'

May 27, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Indian Railways of "evacuating Maharashtra and spreading Corona to Bengal" by sending special trains for migrants workers to the state without prior notice.

Home Ministry asks states to cooperate with railways over running of trains for migrant workers

May 11, 2020, at 01:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After facing criticism over its "unplanned lockdown" after several migrant workers were killed on railway tracks days ago, the Union Home Ministry on Monday wrote a letter to all states asking for cooperation with the railways for the running of Shramik Special Trains.