# Sourav Joshi video sparks harassment debate after group approaches family 2026-08-17T12:03:10+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A video of YouTuber Sourav Joshi and his wife Avantika during a family boating trip has divided social media. The clip shows a group of boys approaching them and greeting the family. Avantika turns away and does not respond, which some viewers have called a sign of discomfort and harassment, while others argue it was a friendly greeting to a public figure. News outlet ABP Live reports that the group first spoke to Joshi's younger brother Kunal, then addressed Avantika with 'Sat Sri Akal' and asked about Sourav. Joshi responded warmly. Online reactions are split: one user called it 'shameful' while another said 'since when did greeting someone become harassment?' A post accompanying the video alleged harassment and identified the group as Sikh, drawing criticism for labelling by religion. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Avantika Joshi, Sourav Joshi, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sourav-joshi-video-sparks-harassment-debate-after-group-approaches-family/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sourav-joshi-video-sparks-harassment-debate-after-group-approaches-family/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/