Bengaluru woman faces backlash for destroying children's Onam Pookalam in viral video
Bengaluru woman faces backlash for destroying children's Onam Pookalam in viral video
A resident of an apartment complex in Bengaluru is under fire after a video surfaced showing her destroying a Pookalam, a floral arrangement made by children to celebrate Onam.
That was truly shameless behavior! Simi Nair, a resident of Monarch Serenity Apartment Complex in Bengaluru, deliberately destroyed a Pookalam created by children in the common area to celebrate Onam. This act not only shows a lack of respect for the traditions and efforts of the… pic.twitter.com/RrGrb9d3W0
— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) September 22, 2024
In the video, the woman, identified as Simi Nair, can be seen standing on the Pookalam and speaking in Malayalam. The incident took place in the common area of Monarch Serenity Apartment Complex in Hegde Nagar, east Bengaluru, and has left both residents and social media users outraged.
The Pookalam, an integral part of the Onam festival, symbolizes joy and unity. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the floral arrangement was carefully crafted by children in the complex as part of the celebrations.
The 2:20-minute clip shows Nair arguing with residents while destroying the Pookalam. The exact circumstances leading to this incident remain unclear, and HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the viral video.
The video has sparked significant outrage online, with many calling for the apartment association to take formal action against Nair. Some users have even suggested filing a police complaint.
One X user commented, “She didn’t learn from Bharat’s culture that our neighborhood is our family,” while another user called Nair “vicious and hateful.”
The incident has ignited discussions on social media about the importance of respect and consideration within residential communities.
In a related incident, another Bengaluru resident, Sushma Iyengar, criticized e-commerce platform BigBasket for including free flowers with her grocery order during the Onam festival. Iyengar's post on X quickly went viral, sparking a heated online debate about whether receiving free flowers should be an issue.
