New Delhi: A woman from a Jharkhand village
on Tuesday went up close to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and
Congress President Sonia Gandhi at an NREGA award presentation
function here apparently due to a misunderstanding, triggering
some anxious moments.
Sleuths of Special Protection Group (SPG) and personnel
from Delhi Police were caught unawares as Fatima Khatoon went
to the dais when Singh and Gandhi were giving away awards to
officials working in the field of NREGA at Vigyan Bhavan.
Khatoon, in her 30s, went to the dais as she thought her
name had been called as an awardee. She stood beside Gandhi
for a while as everyone looked puzzled.
The Congress President put her arms on the woman's
shoulders and was seen saying something to her.
Soon after, she was escorted out of the hall by security
personnel.
Later, Khatoon said she went up to the dais because of
confusion. "I thought my name had been called for award
presentation and that is why I went there," she said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 02, 2010, 20:48