: It was later revealed the man was a non-student who had allegedly been harassing the students with obscene gestures.

The incident also brought to the forefront the moral policing that often accompanies such scandals. The community's reaction, in many cases, focused on the perceived moral failings of the teenagers involved, rather than addressing the violation of their privacy and the systemic issues that allow such incidents to occur.

Unlike previous viral scandals in Bengal, which usually fizzled out after a few days, this incident sparked a sustained that split the Bengali netizen community into two distinct ideological camps.

: Some users argue that the performance may have been intended as a casual creative expression or a nod to the iconic film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , though this sentiment is largely overshadowed by the outrage. Wider Social Media Landscape in West Bengal

The video, lasting roughly 47 seconds, was allegedly filmed without the knowledge of the primary subject—a first-year female student (18 years old) at a reputed general degree college in South Kolkata. The clip shows the teen engaged in a private, playful moment with a male friend inside a relatively secluded corridor of the college. While not explicit in nature, the video was intimate enough to be considered a violation of privacy when shared publicly.