Doctor gives condom to roadside beggar on Diwali, receives heavy criticism after video gets viral

In a recent incident, a doctor faced heavy backlash after his clip of giving condom to a beggar went viral on social media.

The video was initially shared on Diwali, Oct 31, by an X user named Duryodhan, which now stands deleted, several media reports stated.

The video clip showed a doctor walking up to a woman who was sitting on the sidewalk, along with a toddler, and offering her a condom instead of food or money.

The doctor’s post read “Best way to help roadside beggars", implying that the act was carried out to make a statement around the lines of educating such people about family planning. However, it led to the doctor facing heavy criticism from several viewers as people found the approach rather insensitive.

Comments poured over his post on social media, wherein a user wrote, “This is extremely inappropriate and offensive. You made a content out of her suffering. You used it without CONSENT. As a doctor or responsible citizen, do you think it’s okay to shame her for fun? It’s shameful enough for anyone, but it’s rather disappointing from a doctor."

Another X user commented, “Have some shame bro, she's already suffering. If you can't help her don't even act like a hero and make such a videos for reach. You really needs to think about this, it's very painful to see her suffering.”

A person noted , “ I mean, maybe he wanted to raise awareness about contraception! I repeat, may be—I don't know the reality!”