July 30, 2019
Social media outrage continues to build over the video of an Indian family
being shamed by hotel staff in Bali, Indonesia. The video is still going
viral and many Indians are calling this an embarrassing moment for the
country. You can watch the clip captured by a passerby
which has been shared by many, sparking off outrage. It shows the family
being caught for stealing accessories from the hotel. In the video, hotel
staff can be seen going through the family’s luggage and discovering a
stolen item in almost every baggage. This includes things like a mirror, a
hanger, artifacts, a soap dispenser, and hairdryer. In the conversation heard
in the video, it is clear that the Indian family has not impressed the hotel
staff with their behaviour at all. Once the family got caught, their
behaviour changed. At one point, a woman is heard pleading with the hotel
management to not call the police. She says she will pay for the items they
stole. Many people have criticised the family for shaming India abroad.
Actress Mini Mathur was among those who reacted:
The worst example of entitled indian travellers who are a disgrace to the
image of our country. Casually stealing hand washes, room artefacts, hair
dryers from a hotel room in Bali. And the uncle pawing the hotel person at
the end is just – Mini Mathur, TV actress
