Punjab refutes Maharashtra PWD Minister’s claim that Punjab drivers infected Nanded pilgrims
Punjab Government refuted the statement given by Ashok Chavan, PWD Minister, Maharastra in which he claimed that the drivers from Punjab might have infected the pilgrims from Sri Nanded Sahib. In a press statement Transport Minister Razia Sultana, rejected the statement of the Maharastra PWD Minister by saying that a person holding a constitutional post must not act irresponsibly and give any statement without verifying the facts.
Sultana said that actually the first batch of 31 vehicles (20 buses and 11 Tempo Travelers) which ferried 860 pilgrims from Sri Nanded Sahib to Punjab were all Maharashtra Vehicles with Maharashtra crew. She said that the first 3 groups of pilgrims which came via private buses were arranged locally from Sri Nanded Sahib.
She said that 1st batch of 7 buses sent by Takhat Sri Hazur Sahib Trust started its journey for Punjab on the night of April 23. She disclosed that 2nd batch of 11 Tempo Travelers started moving to Punjab on April 24 and reached Punjab on April 26 at late night. Similarly, the third batch of 13 buses carrying pilgrims started their journey to Punjab from Sri Hazur Sahib from April 25 late night and April 26 early morning, these buses reached Punjab on April 27 late night and in early morning on April 28.
Razia Sultana also said that Punjab Government’s buses left from Punjab to Sri Nanded Sahib on April 25 and reached there early morning on April 27. She said that these buses started their journey back to Punjab at night on April 27 and started reaching Bathinda on April 29 afternoon onwards till April 30 early morning.
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It is a matter of fact that a few private vehicles had left Sri Nanded Sahib even before the buses started bringing the pilgrims and the passengers who traveled in these private vehicles have tested positive including one of the drivers belonging to Nanded.
-PTC News
