{
  "id": 4880551,
  "title": "'Wrong To Judge Anyone...’: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Criticises Cooper Hospital 'Burqa' Incident, Vows Action Against Those Found Responsible -VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wrong-to-judge-anyone-mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-criticises-cooper",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:53:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/wrong-to-judge-anyone-mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-criticises-cooper-hospital-burqa-incident-vows-action-against-those-found-responsible-video-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has strongly criticized the alleged incident involving two women wearing burqas being denied entry to Cooper Hospital. The Mayor stated that it was \"very wrong\" to judge anyone based on their religion and emphasized that such behavior goes against the basic principles of humanity. She issued a firm statement saying, \"Absolutely, I will. If someone has done this on humanitarian grounds, then it is completely wrong. Look, this is a matter of basic humanity. This is a hospital run by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, and such an incident should not have happened.\" Tawde's statement comes after a viral video sparked a debate on social media, with many expressing concern over the incident at the BMC-run hospital. The video showed one of the women questioning the security guard about the reason for being denied entry, while carrying a baby. The Mayor has requested an immediate verification of the incident and vowed to take appropriate action against those found responsible.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Amid the controversy surrounding the alleged burqa incident at Mumbai’s BMC-run Cooper Hospital, Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday said that action would be taken against those found responsible. She also stressed that judging anyone based on their religion was “very wrong”. Speaking to reporters about the incident, Tawde said, “Absolutely, I will. If someone has done this on humanitarian…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Video: Women In Burqas Allegedly Stopped At Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital, Told ‘Babies Get Stolen’; Sparks Controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/video-women-in-burqas-allegedly-stopped-at-mumbais-cooper-hospital",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:12:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}