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Odisha officer dances at brother’s marriage procession, violating Covid-19 pointers

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A girl Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was discovered dancing on the marriage operate of her brother violating the Covid-19 lockdown pointers imposed by the state authorities within the wake of surge in coronavirus circumstances throughout Odisha.
The lady officer dancing on the marriage procession of her brother got here to the fore by means of social media platform prompting Jajpur District Collector, Chakravarti Singh Rathore, to say: “The woman tehsildar is on leave right now. Once she joins, an explanation will be called. Based on the explanation, a further course of action will be decided.”
The District Collector mentioned this isn’t the time for anybody to violate Covid lockdown pointers. “Be it an officer or the public. All should have some rationality in their approach,” he added.
The lady officer was working as tehsildar of Sukinda. She was present in video dancing with out having face masks or social distancing at a time when the state authorities has fully banned marriage processions and made a ceiling of 25 individuals to attend such an occasion.

The lady officer was additionally assigned the duty to impose the Covid-19 pointers and make sure that most of the people abide by the foundations.
The lady officer, was, nevertheless, not instantly, out there for remark. Though the girl officer was working in Jajpur district, she had gone to attend the barat of her brother in close by Jagannathpur village beneath Tirtol block of Jagatsinghpur district on May 21.

Throwing Covid restriction pointers out of the window, the wedding procession was held through the night time.
Earlier an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police of Panikoili police station in Jajpur district was suspended after a video exhibiting 4 cops together with a lady residence guard in uniform dancing to the tunes of Odia songs inside Panikoili police station went viral on social media final month.