Claim: Several WhatsApp users shared an image recently claiming that 1,000 buses were arranged by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for migrants in Uttar Pradesh. The picture message was widely circulated on social media as well.
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Verdict: it was found the image is actually from february 2019, when the up government created a guinness world record by rolling out a fleet of 503 buses in kumbh mela held in prayagraj. hence the message is misleading.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42