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Civic sense is the social ethics and unspoken norms of behaviour that individuals adopt for the well-being of their community and society. It reflects a person’s consideration for their fellow citizens, public spaces, and the environment. This has been a hot topic of discussion online for quite some time now, with many people sharing videos and photos of individuals lacking the sense of responsibility towards their own nation.
Something similar recently happened at the popular Wagha Border in Amritsar, Punjab, where a foreign tourist spotted a local man littering the site.
Foreign Tourist Spots Indian Man Littering At Wagha Border
Shared on Instagram, the clip depicts a foreigner sitting at the ceremonial venue while a nearby Indian man consumes an ice cream and casually throws the wrapper to the ground. Later on, we see the woman expressing her disappointment over the man’s actions. “Why are some people like this?” the video caption reads.

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How Did Social Media React?
The incident, which was clearly documented on camera, rapidly triggered a debate about civic sense in public places. An Instagram user wrote, “Well, it’s Indi,a what were you expecting??” Another one commented, “It’s such a shame.. litter instantly removes the beauty of a place.” One of them shared, “How smoothly he slid it to the white man sitting ahead.”
A Person wrote, “We are sorry for such behaviour….Civic Sense is much needed in our country..!!!!” Another user shared, “We apologise for our lack of civic sense.”
“If we Indian’s understand civic sense, we are the best in this world, but unfortunately, we are missing this,” a comment reads. One user wrote, “Eat the ice cream before it melts. No time to learn civic sense.” A person commented, “Extremely bad and shameful.”
Lack Of Civic Sense
Well, this is not the first time something like that has grabbed the attention of the viewers. Recently, Mizoram’s first-ever railway line, connecting Bairabi to Sairang, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Just a day after the big inauguration, a disturbing video surfaced showing the new Sairang Railway Station in extremely dirty condition.

This is the condition of Sairang Railway Station Mizoram after 24 hours of Inaugration.@RailMinIndia @RailwaySeva Please install some cameras at the station and fine these people.Civic Cense is on leave in India ??? pic.twitter.com/Gpt14g9XA8
— Shubham (@Countinghill1) September 15, 2025

A vlogger posted a video showing how the station grounds were littered with used plates and trash, despite the presence of dustbins. The video highlighted how individuals ignored these dustbins, leaving the area messy.