Archive · 19 Jul 2026
India's Civic Sense: Queue Jumping to Littering
Recently, there have been many examples of Indian people not behaving well in public places, both in India and other countries.
Some people have been stealing from trains, others have been disrespectful to service staff, and some have been littering in public areas.
There was even an incident where someone took their motorbike onto a religious shrine in Bhutan to take a selfie, which made the Bhutanese government very upset.
Some people think that Indians might be disorderly, or maybe we need stricter rules to stop this kind of behavior.
The author suggests that we should teach children to respect all kinds of jobs and people, not just those with white-collar jobs.
This could help Indians behave better in public and make our country look good as we become more important in the world economy.
Indian Railways has suffered losses of over 100 crore rupees due to theft by passengers in the past two years.
Incidents of misconduct by Indians in public places, both in India and abroad, have raised questions about civic sense.
Examples include queue jumping, littering, disrespecting service staff, and damaging public property.
The author suggests that deeply embedded beliefs about manual labor and lack of respect for others may be contributing factors.
Proposed solutions include stricter rules, early education on respect, and sensitization in schools.
- Who
- Indian citizens and tourists
- What
- Various incidents of misconduct in public places
- When
- Recent incidents, with examples from the past two years
- Where
- Various locations in India and abroad, including airports, trains, and public parks
- Why
- Lack of respect for others and insufficient enforcement of rules
- Indian Railways Theft Losses
- Over 100 crore Indian rupees in two years
- Incident Location
- Various locations in India and abroad
- Examples of Misconduct
- Queue jumping, littering, disrespecting service staff, and damaging public property
- Potential Causes
- Lack of respect for others, deeply embedded beliefs about manual labor, and insufficient enforcement of rules
- Proposed Solutions
- Stricter rules, early education on respect, and sensitization in schools