In a drastic turn of events, Poonam Pandey who was claimed to have passed away because of cervical cancer is very much alive. Taking to Instagram, she shared a video, she said, “ I am alive. I didn’t die of cervical cancer. Unfortunately, I can’t say that about those hundreds and thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer….” She then went to speak more about the disease.With her video she wrote this caption, ” I feel compelled to share something significant with you all – I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease. Unlike some other cancers, Cervical Cancer is entirely preventable. The key lies in the HPV vaccine and early detection tests. We have the means to ensure no one loses their life to this disease. Let’s empower one another with critical awareness and ensure every woman is informed about the steps to take. Visit the link in the bio to delve deeper into what can be done. Together, let’s strive to put an end to the devastating impact of the disease and bring.”
Her stunt has caused a lot of anguish to people and the comment section of her post has netizens slamming her. Some of them are calling for her arrest. One netizen wrote, “ WORST PUBLICITY STUNT EVER!” while another one said, “ Am happy she is alive but Pls arrest her for this drama and publicity stunt.”
There were also netizens who felt this was no way of creating awareness about the dreaded illness, one netizen wrote, “ This was the most ridiculous way to promote something…” while another said , “Next time people won’t take you seriously, you just destroyed your entire credibility” and another netizen wrote, “ I knew it❤️🔥 But this is not the right way to teach something👏” Another one wrote, “You’re the most disgusting human ever…Disgusting publicity”