A family found itself at the receiving end of the internet’s ire after turning a newly inaugurated expressway in Rajasthan into an unlikely picnic spot.
In a video shared by Instagram user Shiv Maheshwari, the family was seen sitting in the middle of the road with plates of food as relatives served them.
Members of the family had spread newspapers and tarpaulins across the road and sat down for a meal, while some relatives served food to those seated.
Read Full StoryWatch the video here:The video soon made its way to X, where users criticised the family for treating public infrastructure as a private picnic space.
One X user pointed out that there is a common attitude that cleaning public places is someone else’s responsibility simply because people are paid to do it.
A family found itself at the receiving end of the internet’s ire after turning a newly inaugurated expressway in Rajasthan into an unlikely picnic spot.
In a video shared by Instagram user Shiv Maheshwari, the family was seen sitting in the middle of the road with plates of food as relatives served them.
Members of the family had spread newspapers and tarpaulins across the road and sat down for a meal, while some relatives served food to those seated. The family appeared to enjoy a hearty meal right in the middle of the expressway.
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The video soon made its way to X, where users criticised the family for treating public infrastructure as a private picnic space. One user described it as an example of people taking pride in behaviour that shows blatant disregard for basic civic sense and public property.
The criticism was not limited to the decision to sit on the expressway. Some users also raised concerns about the message such behaviour sends about littering and maintaining public spaces.
One X user pointed out that there is a common attitude that cleaning public places is someone else’s responsibility simply because people are paid to do it. The argument was that such thinking encourages people to litter freely, assuming that sanitation workers will eventually clean up after them.
The family’s large gathering may have been intended as a display of togetherness, but the location quickly became the focus of the conversation. A road designed for moving vehicles had instead been turned into a makeshift dining area, with people sitting directly in the carriageway and food being served around them.
While family gatherings and community meals are hardly unusual in India, the viral video has renewed a familiar debate about where personal celebrations end and civic responsibility begins.
The internet’s reaction was largely critical, with many users questioning why public infrastructure is sometimes treated as an extension of private space.
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