Viral Video: A disturbing video has gone viral and drawn severe backlash for how it depicts the behavior of crowds towards women. This video was posted by the Twitter handle Ghar Ke Kalesh and speaks about one such scenario from these Pakistan Independence Day celebrations during which a lady was being ill-treated by many men.
Woman Brutally Manhandled by Crowd During Pakistan’s Independence Day Celebrations
This video left all in outrage as it has a cacophony of forces pushing and jostling one another. In the melee, it can be seen that a woman is entrapped and manhandled by the crowd. Although a few men were trying to rescue her, the woman was seriously harassed and the attitude of the crowd finally turned to inhumane treatment.
It is only one more lady who is going through the same aggression as this. The video has increased its disgust value with the narration going on and on, and though it is not known where in Pakistan it happened, the caption states it was during the Independence Day.
Users Criticize Video as a Reflection of Broader Societal Issues
The video has had many reactions and comments, showing the dismay that treatment of women in the video has raised. A lot of comments on social media pointed to a deep concern over the safety and respect of women, with some users even criticizing the episode as an example of broader issues within Pakistani society. One user said that in such contexts, being a woman feels like a “crime,” and others noted that such behaviors tarnish the reputation of the nation.
The viral video of the incident involves one girl after another, and this represents a stern need to increase the protection and respect of females in public places alongside calls for societal change to pertain to such disturbing instances of violence and harassment.