Specially-Abled Man Struggles With Malfunctioned Escalator In Varanasi; Passerby Records Instead Of Helping

‘Video First Help Later’- was the collective observation that took over the comments section of a rather heartbreaking video on social media. The clip showed a specially-abled man struggling while climbing

a malfunctioned escalator, while the rest of the people around him continued to walk up the halted stairs. The man also had a full-sized suitcase with him, which only made the entire climb a further difficult task. As per the post, the incident unfolded at Varanasi junction in Uttar Pradesh, leaving netizens questioning the lack of better facilities for differently-abled people. Netizens were also quick to call out the person recording the man, pointing out how the cameraperson decided to film the man’s struggle, instead of helping him out.The video began to float online, pulling all kinds of reactions. Many also chastised the rest of the crowd present at the junction for not helping the man. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post. Check out the viral post: “A video from Varanasi Junction shows a disabled passenger struggling because the station escalator was switched off, triggering widespread criticism over poor accessibility,” the post read. The video was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘Times Now’. The post was shared a while ago, and pulled more than 310K views from netizens.

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Internet’s reactions:ALSO READ: Best Haldi Ceremony Outfit Yet? Man Wears Blinkit Uniform To Friend's Wedding; Blinkit Approves “Someone should have helped,” a user said. “Can we concentrate on renaming the cities and building statues?” added another. “Video first Help later,” added another. “This hurts. Someone should have helped that man,” added another. “Lifts must be there..why is he not guided to take them? Ideally senior citizens should use lifts only especially when with luggage like this,” commented another person. “How about helping him instead of filming,” wrote another.ALSO READ: ‘Harpic Bhi Dal De’: ‘Fruit Gravy Fried Momo’ Leaves Internet ‘Offended’! Viral Video “Instead of making a video better help him,” wrote next. “The person taking video instead of recording . Should have helped (I hope he helped),” added another person. “What is wrong with people. Help him instead of making a video,” added another.