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Uttarakhand Women Congress chief booked for self-immolation threat, obstruction

Jyoti Rautela, Uttarakhand Women Congress president, and associates face charges. They threatened self-immolation and obstructed officials during a nursing recruitment protest. The group climbed a water tank, causing security concerns. Rautela allegedly poured petrol on herself. Protesters also blocked a main road. The administration sent a proposal to the government, after which the group descended.

14 May 2026 2:39 pm