IRCTC has denied the allegation that it has reached the Sikh community on behalf of the Union Government over the ongoing Farmers Protest. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) refused the reports suggesting it had sent out the mails, highlighting the relationship between Sikhs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to people with surname ‘Singh’ and those from the Punjab region. IRCTC said the emails were sent to all and that such activities are not unprecedented. 

“It may be informed to all that the comments of IRCTC have not been quoted correctly and the mails have been sent to all irrespective 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” the subsidiary of the Indian Railways said in a statement. 

As per media sources, IRCTC has sent mails with 47 page attachment reportedly in Hindi, Punjabi and English language titled ‘PM Modi and his government’s special relationship with Sikhs’. IRCTC chief public relations officer, has claimed after the above said allegation that the organisation sent the mails from cim@irctc.co.in to those who had registered their email id on its website while booking travel tickets. 

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