Australian tourist says he was ‘harassed’ after Indian man repeatedly asked him for a kiss – viral video | Today’s news
A video of an Australian tourist from India has sparked strong reactions online after he filmed an awkward encounter in Kolkata where a young man repeatedly asked him for a kiss and held his hand despite being refused.
What does a viral video show?
The video was shared on Instagram by a user identified as Marco Roams. In the clip, the tourist is seen walking down a street in Kolkata when a young man sitting in a rickshaw approaches him and repeatedly says, “Kiss me, kiss me.”
The tourist is visibly uncomfortable and tries to deal with the situation calmly. “Kiss you? No, sorry, I’m straight,” he replies. Despite the rejection, the man continues to stand his ground and can be seen holding the tourist’s hand as he tries to leave.
After distancing himself from the interaction, the tourist can be heard saying, “Wow! He’s getting bloody harassed by people younger than me.”
The caption on the video read: “Why do Indian boys always want you to kiss them?”
The viral clip is drawing mixed reactions online
The video has since gone viral, attracting thousands of comments and reactions on social media. Many users criticized the behavior shown in the clip and expressed sympathy for the tourist.
One user said, “Not every Indian is like them.”
“I think you landed in the wrong India,” commented one user.
Another tagged the local authorities and wrote: “@kolkatapolice please teach these boys a good lesson.”
Some users object to the generalization
While many condemned the incident, others took issue with the headline and what they felt was a broad generalization about Indian men.
“If you’re so broke you can’t visit real tourist spots, don’t blame India for content after wandering into random slums,” wrote one user.
Another commented: “Instead of going to good places in India, people purposely go to these sketchy areas just to view content and then record reels with weird subtitles.”
Several users also apologized to the tourist, saying the behavior shown in the video was unacceptable and did not reflect the behavior of most Indians.
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user generated content from social media. Livemint has not independently verified and does not endorse these claims.)