A video of a popular tourist visiting site in Manali has gone viral, where a foreign tourist is seen alleging that skiing is being performed on an artificially gathered patch of snow.
A user posted the video of a piece of land on Instagram with the caption “scam", where a patch of snow is visible, and around it, there is dry land with stones and people skiing and clicking photographs.
‘Yeh log barf utha kar truck mein laaye hain’, says the tourist
“Finally, main aapko live dikhata hoon ki Manali mein kaise snowfall ho rahi hai. Dekhiye saamne, yeh log barf utha kar truck mein laaye hain, yahan daal rahe hain aur phir logon se activity karwayenge (Finally, let me show you how snowfall is happening in Manali. Look in front of you - these people have brought snow in trucks, are dumping it here, and then making people do activities on it)”, he says while circling the place.
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Watch the video here:
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A post shared by Atul Chauhan (@atulchauhan1512)
Netizens react
The post has triggered a number of responses on social media platforms. While some users backed Chauhan, who had blamed local service providers for misleading foreigners. “Isse jayda barf to mere fridge me he (I have more snow in my fridge than this),” an user commented.
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Others questioned foreign tourists’ judgment, advising them to check weather conditions before spending money on activities that include skiing and other fun-filled tasks related to snow. “Scam kya bhai, You choose to pay them and do it, bhai, don't you know it's snowfall time or not?”, another user commented.
“Green screen bhi lagai hai. Baaki ki snow edit mein add krlena (There is also a green screen. The rest of the snow will be added in the edit)," posted an user.
Manali is a popular winter destination in the state of Himachal Pradesh, and every year, thousands of enthusiasts flock there in the hope of experiencing snowfall and engaging in snow sporting activities.
