Kozhikode Viral Video: A bizarre yet highly poignant video from Kerala is taking social media platforms by storm. In the video, men travelling in crowded buses can be seen wielding cardboard sheets like makeshift “shields”. Passengers and even the bus conductor can be seen holding large pieces of cardboards in front of them to avoid any form of accidental physical contact with women.
The video has ignited heated discussions on public transport woes, false sexual harassment accusations by women in India and gender tensions.
What is the Kerala Viral Video About?
In the Kerala viral video, many male passengers and a male bus conductor can be seen travelling in a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus. Men can be seen clutching their cardboards firmly with their eyes darting nervously as the bus sways through traffic.
Social Media Reactions
Many social media users praised the ingenuity behind the video. Supporters hail it as “smart self-preservation,” with one X user quipping, “Better safe than sorry in crowded KSRTC!”
What Caused The Video Creation?
The video was made in response to a false accusation of sexual harassment by a woman for a few likes on social media. Deepak U, a 42-year-old man in Kerala’s Kozhikode, killed himself after he was wrongly accused of sexual molestation on a public bus. The man was found hanging on Sunday morning by his family members.
His family said Deepak went in connection with his official work to Kannur and a woman recorded a video alleging sexual molestation. The clip by woman has now been deleted. The video went on to receive more than 20 lakh views and was also seen by Deepak. The parents of Deepak remarked their only son could not bear the public humiliation that the video caused. The family said they will soon submit a complaint to the Chief Minister seeking prompt justice. The female influencer shared an explanatory clip where she could be seen defending her stance. She then made the video private.
