A routine outing in Delhi’s Connaught Place turned into an uncomfortable experience for a woman, with a moment between two friends later becoming a talking point on social media. A video shared from the outing shows the woman making a small change to her clothes after she felt uneasy about the attention she was receiving.
‘She got so uncomfortable’
Instagram user Neha Kopani recorded the moment and shared it online. In the clip, her friend is seen putting on a pink shirt over her outfit.“She got so uncomfortable, she had to put on a shirt,” Neha said.When asked why she wanted to cover up, her friend said that “uncles” had been staring at her.Neha replied that a “dirty crowd” could be found everywhere. Her friend said she had not expected such behaviour in Connaught Place.
She buttons up the shirt
The woman then puts on the pink shirt and buttons it. She turns around to show that she is now covered from head to toe.Neha remarks that perhaps people would stop staring at her now.The video later shows the outfit the woman had been wearing before adding the shirt.
Neha voices her frustration
Neha also spoke about the situation and how it had affected her friend.“There is absolutely no safety anywhere,” she said, adding that her friend had felt forced to put on the shirt because older men had allegedly been staring at her continuously.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.She specifically said that, according to her, it was older men rather than young men or boys who had made her friend uncomfortable.“If I’m here, and I can’t even wear the clothes that I like, it makes me very angry,” Neha said.
Comments spark another discussion
The video received reactions from users who discussed unwanted staring in public places.Some commenters raised similar concerns about the crowd in Connaught Place, with one person saying that the behaviour of some older men made the area particularly uncomfortable to visit.Another user pointed out that the woman appeared to have carried an extra shirt with her.Others expressed disappointment that women sometimes have to remain conscious of such behaviour while trying to enjoy an outing.Disclaimer: This article is based on information shared in a social media post. The Times of India has not independently verified the claims made in the post.Thumb image: Instagram
