Govt orders probe into azaadi slogan chanting

SRINAGAR: The State Government today ordered an inquiry into the incident of raising ‘azaadi’ slogans by a women self help group members at a function attended by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

“The Government has appointed Commissioner/Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department Shailendra Kumar as inquiry officer to enquire into circumstances which led to commotion and unruly situation during a function organised by state Rural Livelihood mission at SKICC yesterday,” an official spokesman said.

Mehbooba had to beat a hasty retreat from the venue in the wake of shouting of azaadi slogans by the members of women self help group, followed by unruly scenes during which few chairs were flung in the air. (AGENCIES)

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