Overview
- The widely shared clips from Uttar Pradesh’s Braj region appear to show men groping women, grabbing their hands and pulling at clothing in dense festival crowds.
- Women in the footage look visibly uncomfortable, with several covering their faces with dupattas as colours are thrown in the streets.
- Locations referenced include prominent Braj Holi towns such as Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon and Gokul, which draw large pre-Holi gatherings.
- Social media users condemned the behaviour, with some urging women to avoid Braj Holi and alleging a lack of fear of law enforcement among offenders.
- The uproar revisits concerns raised by a similar video last year, and current reports do not cite any verified investigation or official action.