My saree accidentally caught fire. The fire was doused in time. Request all wellwishers, citizens, party workers, and leaders not to worry as I am safe, Supriya Sule said in a statement
Supriya Sule. File Pic
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule's saree accidentally caught fire during an event in Maharashtra's Pune on Sunday.
In a statement, Sule later said that she is safe and there was no reason to worry.
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The Baramati MP was at an event in Hinjawadi to inaugurate a karate competition, when her saree caught fire while she was garlanding a small statute of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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A video of the incident shows the NCP leader's saree accidentally touching a lamp kept on a table while she garlanded the statute.
"At the inauguration of a karate competition, my saree accidentally caught fire. However, the fire was doused in time. Request all wellwishers, citizens, party workers, and leaders not to worry as I am safe," Supriya Sule said in a statement.
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