People enraged by false news of Poonam Pandey’s death
While many people saw the fake news of Poonam Pandey’s death as a cheap PR stunt, some called it cheap. After much criticism, a statement issued by Poonam Pandey’s agency said, ‘The sole mission of our action was to create awareness about cervical cancer. In the year 2022, 1,23,907 cases of cervical cancer and 77,348 deaths were reported in India. After breast cancer, uterine cancer is the second most deadly disease affecting middle-aged women in India. Many of you may not know but Poonam’s mother herself has fought bravely with cancer.
Poonam Pandey’s agency apologized
A statement issued by Poonam Pandey’s agency claimed that due to her awareness campaign, the word cervical cancer is in more than 1,000 headlines for the first time in the history of the country. ‘We understand that our methods may have sparked debate about the approach.’