IRCTC Denies Reports Of Reaching Out To Sikhs With Around 2 Crore Emails Amid Farmers’ Protest; Know More

After being accused of sending emails to Sikhs about PM Modi's welfare scheme in the backdrop of farmers' protest, the IRCTC has denied the charges and said it was part of the usual communication plan in the public interest.

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New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has denied allegations that they have been sending emails to Sikh customers about Prime Minster's welfare schemes amid the ongoing farmers' protest. According to a tweet by ANI, IRCTC said that it is common for the government to reach out to the public through IRCTC emails. "This is not the first instance. Earlier also, such activities have been undertaken by IRCTC to promote government welfare schemes in the public interest," said IRCTC in a  tweet by ANI.

This is not the first instance. Earlier also, such activities have been undertaken by IRCTC to promote government welfare schemes in the public interest: IRCTC https://t.co/MsP5OINoqP

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2020

ALSO READ: Farmers’ Protest: Agitation Set To Intensify Further, Protesters To Observe 9-Hour Hunger Strike | Top Developments "The mails have been sent to all, irrespective of any particular community. This is not the first instance. Earlier also such activities have been undertaken by IRCTC to promote government welfare schemes in the public interest," IRCTC said in a statement in a report by PTI. According to media reports, around 1.9 crore emails between December 8 and December 12 were sent with the booklet 'PM Modi and his government's special relationship with Sikhs' to its customer database.  The booklets were in  Hindi, English, and Punjabi. While reports say that yeh Sikh community was especially targeted, IRCTC has said that the emails were sent to its entire customer database and that it was discontinued on December 12. In a report by PTI, officials have said that emails were sent to the entire database, where passengers key in their details while booking tickets. Meanwhile, the farmer's protest is set to intensify further as several rounds of talks with the government failed. The heads of all the farmer unions protesting against the new farm laws will observe a daylong hunger strike on Monday.