PDP apologises for hurting sentiments of women

The ruling PDP on Tuesday apologised for ‘‘hurting sentiments of women’’ through the incident in which party chief Mehbo...

New Delhi | May 5, 2004 12:00 AM IST

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The ruling PDP on Tuesday apologised for ‘‘hurting sentiments of women’’ through the incident in which party chief Mehbooba Mufti lifted the veil of a woman, allegedly a bogus voter in Srinagar last week, but maintained that catching a ‘‘thief is not a crime’’.

‘‘If sentiments of women have been hurt by the incident, we apologise,’’ senior party leader and Law Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig said. He, however, claimed that the woman was in fact a ‘‘doubtful voter’’.