<p>Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo has said she was stopped from flying to the United States by immigration authorities at the Delhi airport "despite having a valid visa and ticket".</p>.<p>The 28-year-old photojournalist, who was awarded the Pulitzer for the coverage of Covid pandemic for <em>Reuters</em>, was scheduled to fly to New York on Monday.</p>.<p>"I was on my way to receive the Pulitzer award (@Pulitzerprizes) in New York but I was stopped at immigration at Delhi airport and barred from travelling internationally despite holding a valid US visa and ticket," Mattoo tweeted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>She said this was the second time she was stopped from travelling abroad in the past four months.</p>.<p>"This is the second time I have been stopped without reason or cause. Despite reaching out to several officials after what happened few months ago, I never received any response.</p>.<p>"Being able to attend the award ceremony was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me," she added. </p>
<p>Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo has said she was stopped from flying to the United States by immigration authorities at the Delhi airport "despite having a valid visa and ticket".</p>.<p>The 28-year-old photojournalist, who was awarded the Pulitzer for the coverage of Covid pandemic for <em>Reuters</em>, was scheduled to fly to New York on Monday.</p>.<p>"I was on my way to receive the Pulitzer award (@Pulitzerprizes) in New York but I was stopped at immigration at Delhi airport and barred from travelling internationally despite holding a valid US visa and ticket," Mattoo tweeted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>She said this was the second time she was stopped from travelling abroad in the past four months.</p>.<p>"This is the second time I have been stopped without reason or cause. Despite reaching out to several officials after what happened few months ago, I never received any response.</p>.<p>"Being able to attend the award ceremony was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me," she added. </p>