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Orrisa: 71-yr-old unwell Padma Shri winner forced to dance in hospital

The incident came to light after a video, in which the elderly woman was seen dancing in the ICU of a government hospital, went viral.

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Bhubaneswar: Members of the Paraja tribal community in Odisha have called for action against a social worker who allegedly forced its icon, Padma Sri awardee Kamala Pujari, to dance inside a hospital in Cuttack before she was discharged.

The incident came to light after a video, in which the elderly woman was seen dancing in the ICU of a government hospital, went viral.

This post was last modified on September 2, 2022 1:31 pm

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