A video has gone viral on the internet showing bikini-clad foreigners taking a dip in the Ganga river in Rishikesh. An X user with the username, Himalayan Hindu, posted the video on his account with a caption that has become a point of debate on the social media platform. The user claimed that the Western tourist' culture gaining popularity in Rishikesh will slowly turn the holy place to Mini Bangkok.
'Ganga Turning Into Goa Beach,' Says X User
"Thank you Pushkar Singh Dhami for turning Pavitra Ganga into Goa Beach. Such things are now happening in Rishikesh & soon it will become Mini Bangkok," wrote the X user in his video post on April 26.
In the video posted on X by Himalayan Hindu, one can see bikini-clad foreigner women and men wearing shorts, taking a dip in the holy Ganga river. They can be seen enjoying their activity, living the moment at its fullest. The X user, Himalayan Hindu however, not only condemned their act and also tagged Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in his point to bring the video to his attention.
He had also posted another video on April 24 where he alleged that rave parties and zombie culture were promoted in Rishikesh. He asked the CM to do something before all this runis the city.
"Rishikesh is no more a city of religion, spirituality & yoga. It has become Goa. Why such rave parties/zombie culture is being promoted in Rishikesh," he captioned the post. "Pushkar Singh Dhami, is this what Devbhoomi is known for? Something needs to ne done before they ruin this holy city," he added.
Both the video posts have received widespread criticism from netizens with many people claiming that nothing wrong is seen in the video as everyone in the video is just living the moment and enjoying the activity.
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Rishikesh, being a popular travel destination for tourists from all over the world, attracts large number of people throughout the year. Many foreign nationals can be seen enjoying and interacting with the locals, embracing the local culture in our country.
