Overview

• Nitish Advitiy posted an Instagram clip showing a man washing clothes at a public street fountain in Toronto, speaking in Hindi as he filmed.
• On-screen text labeled the scene “Poverty in Canada,” and the caption framed it as about Toronto’s homeless people.
• The video has drawn more than 181,000 views, with comments ranging from surprise to critiques of social systems and calls for stronger city support.
• Indian outlets including Hindustan Times and News18 republished the clip, extending its reach across borders.
• Reports provide no identification of the individual or official response, leaving the broader context of the incident unverified.