Oppn alleges Govt trying to privatise Railways, BJP highlights

The Opposition in Lok Sabha on Thursday accused the Modi Government of trying to sell off railways' assets instead of focusing on services, but the BJP asserted that the transport behemoth is breaking new ground everyday especially in areas of infrastructure and safety.

During a debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Railways, the Congress, TMC and other parties tore into the government as they opposed alleged attempts to privatise the railways and claimed it was "selling dreams" like the 'bullet train' to the people, which were not feasible
Singh slammed the previous Congress governments and said during their time, "the interest of leaders and party politics were priorities while the nation's interest comes first for the NDA government."
Participating in the debate, DMK member Kanimozhi alleged that that Railways still employ manual scavengers, and said "it is a shame for the nation."
She alleged the government wants to hide this by appointing them through contractors an