Artiste brings sexual harassment allegation against dance guru from Sambalpur

In an unfortunate incident, an artiste brought allegations of sexual harassment against the dance guru of a prestigious cultural organisation in Sambalpur.

The artiste has made a post in this regard on her social media account handle.

As per the allegation by the artiste, dance guru- Surya Guru sexually harassed her during their Bengaluru trip when the dance group was staying in a hotel.

“Officially I have left Sambalpur Kalaparishad. Reason: Sexual harassment towards the dancers of Kalaparishad from the…And the person is none other than the Troupe leader of Sambalpur Kalaparishad. The Guru does not deserve to be a Guru,” she wrote.

However, it has been learnt that the artiste has not made any complaint before the police in this regard.

On the other hand, dance guru- Surya Guru refuted the allegation by terming it as completely baseless. He has also demanded an impartial investigation into the allegation.

“It feels very strange after hearing the allegation. I have 30 years of experience in the field and any of my students will be surprised to hear about the allegation,” said Guru.

“The allegation is completely baseless. There should be an impartial investigation into the allegation as it is a matter of honour. If the matter was that serious why didn’t she complain then and write about it on social media platforms after a month? Why did she travel with me and take photographs with me?” he asked.