Woman OAS officer dances at brother s marriage procession violating COVID-19 guidelines

    Jajpur, May 24 (PTI) A woman Odisha Administrative
Service (OAS) officer was found dancing at a marriage function
of her brother violating the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines
imposed by the state government in the wake of surge in
coronavirus cases across Odisha.
    The woman officer dancing at the marriage procession
of her brother came to the fore through social media platform
prompting Jajpur District Collector, Chakravarti Singh Rathore
to say that: "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 said this is not the time for
anyone to violate Covid lockdown guidelines. "Be it an officer
or the public. All should have some rationality in their
approach," he added.
    The woman officer was working as tehsildar of Sukinda.
She was found in video dancing without having face mask or
social distancing at a time when the state government has
completely banned marriage processions and made a ceiling of
25 participants to attend such an event.
    The woman officer was also assigned the responsibility
to impose the COVID-19 guidelines and ensure that the general
public abide by the rules.
    The woman officer, was, however, not immediately,
available for comment.
    Though the woman officer was working in Jajpur
district, she had gone to attend the barat of her brother in
nearby Jagannathpur village under Tirtol block of
Jagatsinghpur district on May 21.
    Throwing Covid restriction guidelines to wind, the
marriage procession was held during the night.
    Earlier an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police of
Panikoili police station in Jajpur district was suspended
after a video showing four cops including a woman home guard
in uniform dancing to the tunes of Odia songs inside Panikoili
police station went viral on social media last month. PTI COR
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