Public display of affection or, as it’s popularly called, PDA is not wrong. There is nothing wrong with expressing love to your partner in public. What’s wrong is indulging in PDA on a moving vehicle, endangering the lives of those involved and those around them on the street.
For example, two girls in Lucknow were spotted allegedly indulging in PDA on a moving scooty amidst traffic. While one girl was riding the scooty, the other was sitting on her lap with legs tangled around her, all the while hugging her.
According to India.com, the incident happened in Hazratganj area and a video of this was taken by a person in a vehicle behind them. The video is being widely circulated online.
नबाबों का शहर Lucknow उत्तर प्रदेश pic.twitter.com/dZ92Sn1R0E
— sakshi (@ShadowSakshi) January 17, 2023
“The couple seen in the video is not a boy and a girl as it appears, but these are two girls. The entire incident is being investigated and another probe under the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act will take place,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Central, Rajesh Srivastav said.
Many people online took to Twitter to share that while PDA isn’t wrong, performing acts like this on a moving vehicle can lead to dangerous consequences.
Gar ishq hai to iqraar hona shaoori hai, magar kya zamaane ke saamne aisa khatarnaak izhaar zaroori hai?
RISKY. Don't do it. Neither in #Lucknow nor anywhere else. Follow traffic rules, drive safely. It can cause imbalance. Face not visible, so posted. Got through social media. pic.twitter.com/ABeuNxF3j5
— Shams Ur Rehman Alavi شمس (@indscribe) January 17, 2023
There is nothing wrong in showing love in public w/ your partner
“critics also do that once they can afford foreign trip, SANSKAR remain PRESERVED there”
only disturbing part in this video is both of them r not wearing helmet while on the scooter, it could be dangerous.— Gaurav (@YoGauravsingh) January 18, 2023
The police are scanning through CCTV footage to identify the two girls and take appropriate action against them.
Such kind of acts should never be encouraged. Do you agree?