Railway Minister Piyush Goyal received a fiery crowd at an event in Lucknow today. Despite high security, angry railway employees shouted slogans against the Minister, forcing him to leave the event early.
It all started when Goyal began his address at the 70th AGM of Northern Railway Men’s Union. One of his statements did not go well with the crowd and they started raising slogans against him. According to the reports, the protestors were already furious with regards to an issue in Railway recruitment.
Reportedly, in his address, Goyal had said that the Union of Railway Employees is “misguiding” the railway employees and leading the youth on the “wrong path”.
In the video that was shared on social media, a crowd can be seen raising slogans against the Railway Minister.
Update: Piyush Goyal Office’s handle has tweeted and have refused to any such attack, the tweet reads, “Certain incorrect news reports have appeared regarding Railway Minister’s speech at today’s event of Northern Railway Men’s Union in Lucknow. It is to clarify that there was no attack on Shri Piyush Goyal or his car and nobody was injured.”
Certain incorrect news reports have appeared regarding Railway Minister’s speech at today’s event of Northern Railway Men’s Union in Lucknow. It is to clarify that there was no attack on Shri Piyush Goyal or his car and nobody was injured.
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) November 16, 2018
