Pharmacist suspended for clicking pictures with President’s chopper

Even as the row over the power disruption at President Droupadi Murmu’s programme in Odisha’s Baripada continues, the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Mayurbhanj has suspended a pharmacist for taking photos with the President’s helicopter, an official said on Monday.

CDMO Dr Rupabhanu Mishra suspended pharmacist Jashobanta Behera for clicking pictures with the President’s chopper and posting them on Facebook, the official said.

Behera was deployed in a medical team of the President during her visit to Similipal National Park on May 5.