Following heated debate during which Oppn demanded minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation, The Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 was cleared in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw has to be the worst Railway Minister of India in the 21st century. His penchant for chanting Modi’s name and engaging in shameless bootlicking to further his career is there for all to see. In every single press conference, he keeps repeating the PM’s name like a mantra and throws in other words like “Vishwaguru”, “Amrit Kaal”, etc. which have little to no relevance to the issue being discussed.
His love for PR drives through his reels has quite rightly earned him the moniker “Reel Minister”. He has been a big let down for the Modi government. Utterly incompetent as a minister and absolutely insensitive as a human being.
The present rly minister of BJP reducing the number of General bogies in all the trains…
80% peoples are travel in General bogies or Sleeper class..but this Govt is for only Rich Tycoons & started Bullet, Vande Bharat etc
Ashwini Vaishnaw has to be the worst Railway Minister of India in the 21st century. His penchant for chanting Modi’s name and engaging in shameless bootlicking to further his career is there for all to see. In every single press conference, he keeps repeating the PM’s name like a mantra and throws in other words like “Vishwaguru”, “Amrit Kaal”, etc. which have little to no relevance to the issue being discussed.
His love for PR drives through his reels has quite rightly earned him the moniker “Reel Minister”. He has been a big let down for the Modi government. Utterly incompetent as a minister and absolutely insensitive as a human being.
The present rly minister of BJP reducing the number of General bogies in all the trains…
80% peoples are travel in General bogies or Sleeper class..but this Govt is for only Rich Tycoons & started Bullet, Vande Bharat etc
Now congress & BJP of same category…