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Mumbai woman praises city’s safety after 3:30 am beach visit
A Mumbai woman named Nisha has praised the city's safety after she and a female friend roamed streets and visited a beach at around 3:30 am without any male companions. In an…
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A Mumbai woman named Nisha has praised the city's safety after she and a female friend roamed streets and visited a beach at around 3:30 am without any male companions. In an Instagram video, she said, 'It feels so safe. Bhai, I still can't believe that we're two girls out like this at 3:30 in the morning, with no guys accompanying us.' She added that even at the beach, where only men were present, nobody bothered them.
The clip, captioned 'Only Mumbai people can understand this,' has drawn supportive reactions. One user wrote, 'This is the kind of freedom every woman deserves.' HT.com has not independently verified the claims and has reached out to Nisha for comment.
The Indian Opinion
The viral video feeds a familiar narrative that Mumbai is uniquely safe for women, but one anecdote is not data. Official records show women still face harassment and violence in the city, so blanket praise can mask real problems. The test is whether this ease of movement extends to every woman, or only those with a certain class and privilege. Watch for any police statistics on night-time incidents involving women in the coming months. Will the city's reputation hold up under scrutiny? That is the pointed question for Mumbai's residents and officials alike.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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