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Railways cancels CPI’s special train for Delhi protest
The Railways has cancelled a special 22-coach train booked by the Communist Party of India to take workers to a ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest at Ramlila Maidan on September 1. CPI state secretary…
The Story in Brief
The Railways has cancelled a special 22-coach train booked by the Communist Party of India to take workers to a ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest at Ramlila Maidan on September 1. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam said the party paid Rs 10 lakh in advance, which was refunded on Wednesday. He alleged the cancellation was a central government move to disrupt the protest against price rise, unemployment, and privatisation. The CPI expects thousands of workers, students, farmers, and youth from across the country to join the rally.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that the central government cancelled the train to disrupt a protest is a familiar script. Every party that books a special train and has it cancelled cries political vendetta. Yet the Railways routinely cancels or reroutes special trains for operational reasons, from maintenance to security. The real test is whether the CPI gets a clear written explanation, not a refund slip. If the stated reason is technical and applies equally to all parties, the narrative loses steam. If not, the question is fair: was this a targeted move or routine inconvenience?
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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