Prakash Javadekar tweets 8 month old video of a freight train carrying coal

  • Former environment minister Prakash Javadekar has tweeted a video train carrying coal.
  • Javadekar wrote, "4 km long Rack train with 4 engines being run on war footing basis to supply coal to power plants."
  • He further added, "This is #Modigovt & @narendramodi Ji's #NewIndia !" But, this video was 8 months old.
  • IRTS Association had tweeted the video earlier on January 6, 2021, identifying the train as ‘Vasuki’.
  • Letting you know, the video was shared against the backdrop of thermal power plants facing a severe coal shortage.