Allegations of attack on nuns in U.P. baseless, says Piyush Goyal
The Hindu
He says State police let off accused after inquiry
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had lied about an alleged attack on nuns on a train in U.P. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Mr. Goyal said the allegations were found to be baseless. When a complaint came up, the U.P. police inquired into it. The passengers were let off after verifying their credentials and the complaint was found to be baseless, he said, when asked about reports that ABVP activists attacked the nuns. Incidentally, the State unit of the BJP and others had approached the U.P. government seeking an inquiry into the alleged incident.More Related News