Amid viral videos of Indians performing garba at airports and restaurants abroad, industrialist Harsh Goenka has sparked a debate on civic behaviour after sharing his experience at a Swiss hotel that reportedly displayed a set of special rules specifically for Indian guests.
In a post on X, Goenka recalled seeing the notice at a hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland, and said he was "appalled" that such instructions had to be issued separately for visitors from India.
The notice, displayed by Hotel Arc-en-ciel in Gstaad, outlined several guidelines for Indian guests. These included requests not to take food away from the breakfast buffet, to use only the cutlery provided, maintain silence in hotel corridors and balconies, and be considerate of other guests staying at the property. The hotel also reminded visitors that buffet food was meant only for breakfast and that lunch bags could be purchased separately.
Sharing the incident, Goenka argued that the issue extends far beyond a single hotel notice. He pointed to viral videos showing people performing garba inside restaurants, engaging in loud conversations at airports, or treating aircraft cabins like picnic spots. He also cited an incident in Davos where an Indian businessman allegedly blasted Punjabi music in a club loud enough for the entire town to hear, describing it as "soft power" while, according to Goenka, it only annoyed others.
