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Govt 'profiting out of misery of poor': Yechury on Shramik trains' revenue

In a tweet, Yechury tagged reports that Railways earned Rs 429 crore from the migrant special trains and said the "attitude" of the government was "shameful"

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechuri come out after Opposition Party leaders meeting to discuss the strategy for the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

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Additionally, it earned around Rs 1 crore by running 13 trains in July, the Railways' internal data showed.

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2020 | 9:05 PM IST

CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday alleged the government was "profiting out of misery of poor Indians" from the Shramik Special trains that were pressed into service to ferry stranded migrant workers home amid the coronavirus crisis.

In a tweet, Yechury tagged reports that Railways earned Rs 429 crore from the migrant special trains and said the "attitude" of the government was "shameful".

"Profiting out of misery of poor Indians is Modinomics where the rich cronies get loan waivers for lakhs of crores. The approach, attitude and antics of this government are utterly shameful and condemnable," he tweeted.

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