New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Fresh snowfall across northern India on Friday ended a prolonged dry spell but also triggered a fresh debate on civic sense, after videos showing unruly tourist behaviour in snow-bound hill towns went viral on social media.

One widely shared clip from Shimla shows a group of men roaming shirtless on an empty street in sub-zero temperatures, shouting and doing push-ups. The visuals, filmed during peak snowfall, have drawn sharp criticism for promoting unsafe and disruptive conduct in a sensitive tourist zone.

Another video, reportedly shot in Manali, shows a luxury Audi with a Haryana registration sliding uncontrollably on a snow-covered road, apparently without appropriate winter tyres or chains. The car narrowly m...