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Congress Fake Video Claims Rail Accident In Sonbhadra (UP) Gets Fact-Checked By Railway Ministry

August 12, 2024
The Commune

On 11 August 2024, the Ministry of Railways’ official X account fact-checked the Congress party’s alleged claim about a recent rail accident in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Congress, now the opposition party in India, had shared misleading information on their X account, alleging that another rail accident has taken place.

The ministry rebutted the Congress party’s sharing of a video of a derailed goods train on its X account, criticizing Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and labeling him a “Reel Mantri.” The congress mockingly added, “Reel Minister, A goods train derailed in Sonbhadra, UP. Add this also to the ‘small’ incidents.”

The Ministry of Railways promptly addressed the false claims on X, stating, “Sir, the locomotive does not belong to Indian Railways, the track is not part of Indian Railways’ infrastructure, and the wagon is also not owned by Indian Railways.”

Earlier on 11 August 2024, two wagons and the locomotive of a private goods train derailed on a track managed by a power plant in Sonbhadra. The incident, which occurred around 11:30 am in the Shaktinagar area, caused no injuries. Officials reported that the train was transporting coal from Northern Coalfield Limited (NCL) in Khadia to the Anpara power plant. The Railways clarified that the track, wagons, and locomotive were all owned by the power plant.

The Congress party’s baseless allegations became a source of mockery and amusement online, with netizens gleefully trolling the party for their unfounded claims in a bid to gain political leverage.

One of the netizens ridiculed, “@INCIndia  has become the largest #Fakenews factory of India Shameless thugs.”

Another netizen mockingly noted, “Is it, oh nooooooo @RahulGandhi not aware of it.”

Another netizen angrily said, “File a criminal defamation case !!”

Another netizen advised Railway Ministry that, “Dear @RailMinIndia Why don’t u file a defamation case against..! This PIDDIs @INCIndia Who always looks matter to defame Bharat and its system.”

Another netizen mocked stating, “The whole INDI alliance is fake news factory and their master is @INCIndia
 and the CEO of that fake news organisation is @RahulGandhi . Thooo shameless people”

(With inputs from India Today)

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