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In the Doda district of the Udhampur constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, 'Naari Shakti' was on full display at the all-women staffed booths known as 'pink booths.'

 

These 'pink booths' attracted more women voters, especially from the Muslim community.

 

In the first four hours of polling in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur parliamentary constituency, more than 22 per cent of voters cast their votes despite torrential rains.

 

A large number of women thronged the pink booths set up at the Government Girls' Higher Secondary School in Doda to exercise their franchise.

 

"We are happy to vote for the first time at these all-women polling booths. There are very good facilities. We are enjoying voting," said Arifa Begum, who cast her vote at the 'pink booth' in Doda.

 

She said this initiative has increased the number of women thronging this polling station. "We praise this initiative of the Election Commission," she added.

 

Nineteen 'pink booths' have been established in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. At these all-women polling booths, all staffers, including police and security personnel, are women.

 

Similar scenes were witnessed in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur constituency, where women voters came out in large numbers to vote.