Paraja Tribal Community sought action against a social worker for allegedly forcing Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari to dance inside the hospital where she was admitted. The 71-year-old Kamala Pujari had been admitted to a hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack to treat a kidney ailment.

Kamala Pujari belongs to Paraja Tribal Community. The members of that community claimed that the social worker forced Pujari to dance in the ICU of a government hospital. The incident came to light after a video of Pujari dancing in the hospital with a social worker went viral.

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Pujari told the media that she was forced to dance in the ICU by Mamata Behera, a social worker, despite being denied repeatedly. Pujari said Mamata didn’t listen and made her dance before she was discharged. She told reporters in her home district Koraput that she was already sick and after dancing, she got tired too.

Harish Muduli, the tribal community association chief said they will protest on the streets if the state government did not take action against the social worker. Pujari was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

The hospital authorities said the Padma Shri winner was admitted to a special cabin and not the ICU. Hospital registrar Dr Abinash Rout said the woman who allegedly made Pujari dance used to visit her at the special cabin.

Pujari’s attendant Rajeeb Hill said she doesn’t know Behera who had clicked several selfies with her. To which Behera clarified that she had no bad intention but wanted to keep Pujari away from laziness.

Pujari received Padma Shri in 2019 for promoting organic farming and preserving over 100 varieties of indigenous seeds.

The Paraja community comes under Scheduled Tribes, comprising 4 percent of Odisha’s tribal population.

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