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BJP candidate booked for asking women to lift burqa
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 13, 2024
BJP candidate K Madhavi Latha was booked by election authorities for allegedly asking burqa-clad women voters to reveal their faces to compare with photo identity cards. The incident occurred during voting for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat against Asaduddin Owaisi.
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Published on May 13, 2024 - 04:27
Caught On Cam: Madhavi Latha Booked For Checking IDs Of Burqa-Clad Women Voters In Hyderabad
In a controversial turn of events during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Madhavi Latha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad, ignited a heated debate on Monday. Her request for burqa-clad Muslim women at a polling booth to unveil their faces for identification purposes, aligning them with the photographs on their voter ID cards, sparked immediate controversy. The emergence of a video from the polling booth further intensified the dispute. This incident unfolds amidst a closely watched electoral battle between Madhavi Latha and Owaisi in Hyderabad, a constituency where Owaisi secured a significant victory in the previous Lok Sabha elections.
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