British Indian Tourist Calls India ‘Overpriced Dump’ In Viral Reddit Post, Sparks Outrage

Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 20:12 IST

In the now-deleted Reddit post, the user shared their three-year travel experience in India, criticizing infrastructure and amenities.

The tourist’s viral Reddit post referred to India as an overpriced dump” while criticizing infrastructure and amenities in the country.

A British Indian tourist’s viral Reddit post sparked anger on social media as he referred to India as an “overpriced dump” while criticizing infrastructure and amenities in the country. In the now-deleted Reddit post, the user shared their three-year travel experience in India, writing, “The roads suck, the infrastructure is crumbling, every other corner is riddled with filth, and there is no such thing as civic sense out there – the poverty gap is astounding, and it’s becoming more expensive to live.”

Internet reacts to viral Reddit post on tourism in India

Anand Sankar, a tourism entrepreneur from Uttarkashi, shared the account on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “We have become an overpriced dump of a destination.” He also highlighted “air quality, general hygiene & cleanliness, women’s safety & incoherent chaotic internal logistics” as major concerns for travellers in India.

Talking about the reputation of India in global tourism, he said, “There is no optimism and mystique anymore – every potential inbound visitor is seeing the news and reading on social media. Majorly middle & upper middle class domestic tourists are put off by high domestic airfares and expensive local logistics.”

I am part of the tourism industry and have been vociferously saying this for the last 2+ years – we have become an overpriced dump of a destination.Every single agent/partner of ours in the UK, EU, Australia & USA has the following questions – air quality, general hygiene &… pic.twitter.com/C1B6mZYuUL

— Anand Sankar (@kalapian_) December 19, 2024

Old video of Javed Akhtar goes viral

Meanwhile, an old video of Javed Akhtar discussing India’s potential in tourism was widely shared on social media. In the clip, the Bollywood lyricist talked about India’s rich cultural heritage which encompasses iconic landmarks like the Taj Mahal, Rajasthan’s palaces, South India’s temples, Ajanta Ellora and Khajuraho. He said at the time, “There are such things here – broken. We don’t respect our heritage.”

The 79-year-old lyricist and screenwriter emphasized that India has untapped tourism potential, stating, “There are such things here – broken. We don’t respect our heritage. If we had proper infrastructure for tourism, this country could become wealthy just from tourism.”

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