Overview
- Rahul Mahajan posted an Instagram video on Tuesday showing garbage scattered across Amsterdam Central.
- His caption and voiceover questioned claims that Indians lack civic sense, pointing to trash on a prominent Amsterdam street.
- Commenters offered contrasting views, with some residents attributing the mess to tourist-heavy areas and others comparing conditions in India and Europe.
- Additional context from readers noted that nightlife zones are typically cleaned early in the morning, cautioning against broad conclusions from a single scene.
- Coverage cited IQAir and the 2024 Environmental Performance Index showing Amsterdam and the Netherlands score highly on cleanliness, and Hindustan Times flagged the footage as unverified user-generated content.