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Kashmir women boycott event chaired by Mehbooba Mufti

CM Mehbooba Mufti hoped the programme would be organized again.

By Chennabasaveshwar

| Updated: Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 17:09 [IST]

Women members of self-help groups protested against the presence of Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti in an event which is supposed to be non-political in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Kashmir women boycott event chaired by Mehbooba Mufti — Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti. PTI file photo

According to reports, women alleged that they were brought to the event with an assurance that the programme would be non-political. But women left the venue in a hurry and raised slogans the government after seeing CM Mehbooba Mufti.

Women wr present in large no.s&probably a lady fell unconscious, seeing that others panicked.Hope this programmme is organised again: J&K CM pic.twitter.com/bSL1oyjOOK
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 16, 2017

Mehbooba Mufti was whisked away by security personnel from the venue immediately. However, Mehbooba Mufti said that panic gripped the gathering when a lady fell unconscious. Hence, the meeting was called off. she said. She hoped the programme would be organized again.

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