Padma Shri awardee Baiga tribal artist Jodhaiya Bai passes away
Bhopal, Dec 16: Madhya Pradesh's famous Baiga tribal artist Jodhaiya Bai, a Padma Shri recipient, died in Umaria district after a prolonged illness, sources said on Monday.
She was 86.
The painter, who was instrumental in getting international recognition to the Baiga tribal art, passed away at her native Lodha village in Umaria district on Sunday, the sources said.
Jodhaiya Bai received Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, in 2023 for her special contribution in the field of arts.
Her last rites were held at the Lodha village on Monday in the presence of district collector Dharnendra Kumar Jain, Superintendent of Police Nivedita Naidu, other officials and political leaders.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over her demise.
"Along with Madhya Pradesh, the country also lost an artist who spent her entire life to provide recognition to paintings based on the tribal culture, art and traditions in the country and abroad," Yadav said in a post on X.
VIDEO | Madhya Pradesh: Mortal remains of Padma Shri Awardee Jodhaiya Bai Baiga, who was renowned for her tribal art, being taken from her residence in Umaria for final rites. She passed away on Sunday.
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Mandya: Sangh parivar activists booked for threatening young boys to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
Mandya: A purported video of sangh parivar activists who were on their way to a 'Sankirtana Yatra' organised as part of Hanuman Jayanti in Srirangapatna on Sunday, intercepting Muslim youths travelling on bikes and threatening them to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' has gone viral on social media platforms, prompting the police to registered a suo motu case in this regard.
According to reports, the incident took place near Sundahalli on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway in Mandya taluk.
The purported video shows three Muslim youths riding a bike near the underpass service road of the highway being surrounded by Sangh Parivar activists who were going on a Sankirtana Yatra and were forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.
In the wake of outrage over the incident, the Mandya Rural Police have registered a suo motu case against the accused under BNS 189(2), 126(2), 196, 352, R.V 190.
According to the FIR, around 8-10 unknown persons have reportedly committed the crime.
