'Deeply misogynistic': Farooq Abdullah slammed for 'inappropriate behaviour' with female reporter, asks when will you get married?

In the video, it can be seen that a young female reporter, who is trying to ask question Farooq Abdullah about political matters, gets asked about personal details including marriage, choosing a husband, and mehendi on her hands. by the NC leader.

NewsBharati    15-Sep-2023 13:45:57 PM
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In a shocking incident, National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has passed "deeply misogynistic" comments to a young female journalist. A video of the incident is going viral with netizens including journalists terming it as "disrespectful and disgusting."
  
Farooq Abdullah Female Reporter
 
In the video, it can be seen that a young female reporter, who is trying to ask question Farooq Abdullah about political matters, gets asked about personal details by the NC leader.
 
Even as the journalist, Urfana Muneer, insists on doing her job of asking questions, Farooq Abdullah goes on to ask her questions related to her marriage, family background and even gives her some unsolicited advice toward the end. All this happens even as the reporter tries to convince Farooq Abdullah to take her questions seriously. The supporters of Farooq Abdullah around the NC leader also encourage Abdullah by laughing to his questions.
 
The reporter clearly looks uncomfortable and tries to question the leader on political matters. However, NC leader Farooq Abdullah refers to the mehndi in her hands and when informed about reporter's brother's marriage, goes on to ask if her brothers' wife with "stay with the brother or run away."
 
Talking mostly in Kashmiri in the video, Farooq Abdullah also switches to Hindi. At one moment, when the reporter tells him that she is too young to get married, Farooq Abdullah remarks that she should be careful about who she will marry as the man she marries might be "going out with other women."
 
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However, several netizens raised questions regarding the incident and objected to Farooq Abdullah's behaviour.
 
"Not just Unprofessional but Deeply Misogynistic Extremely Disgusting But not surprising from an alliance that boycotts journalists who ask questions & treats them like this," posted BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonwalla on Friday (September 15).
 
 
"Making personal & inappropriate remarks during an interview is not just disrespectful but also unbecoming of a seasoned politician," said another journalist, while sharing the video.
 
 
 
 
Farooq Abdullah National Conference Jammu and Kashmir