A viral video is going viral on social media and making headlines. It is of a police inspector seen leaping into the floodwaters of the Ganga River, but not alone, but with the people of his own family. It is a video, which was initially posted as an Instagram reel, of the inspector leaping off a terrace directly into a full river with what looks like his wife and children.
Bold or Reckless? Public Reaction Splits Online
The visual appeal of the video cannot be refuted; however, some people were happy with the inspector and his adventurous spirit and family bonding moment, and others doubted the right time or place. With the Ganga in full flood, with lots of families displaced throughout the region, critics say that such stunts, particularly by a public official, present a deplorable message.
“It is not courage; it is irresponsible,” said one of the users. Still others celebrated the sportiness of the inspector but called upon those in the limelight not to use such material to promote so-called flood tourism that promotes glamour in risk-taking in situations of disaster.
Rising Online Fame: Inspector’s Reels Spark Curiosity
This is not the first reel of the inspector – sources indicate that he has earlier made videos acting, including setting them in a flood environment as a backdrop. His online popularity is swelling with every upload, as is the criticism. Observers of social media identify a growing tendency to use viral content to promote personal branding among officials, where the boundaries between responsibility and performance become further blurred.
Although the development of a relatable image of a person does not necessarily imply anything wrong, issues of risk, safety, and responsibility toward the audience are now to the fore.
Safety in the Spotlight: What Message Are We Sending?
With the reel maintaining its high trend, discussions have gone far beyond social media; the local authorities might even conduct investigations of the incident, since it can be seen as an attempt to condition people into a specific mindset during the period that might have some potential disasters.
