Viral Video, Foreign Woman Traveler Ranks Safest States and Most Unsafe States India:Which is the safest state of India? Which is the most unsafe state of India? Is India safe for women? Why did the foreign female traveler describe Kerala as the safest and Uttar Pradesh as the most unsafe?
Viral Video Foreign Woman Traveler Ranks Indian States: The debate regarding women’s safety in India is not new, but this time the reason for discussion is Kenna Kala, a trans woman and content creator who came to India from New York. Kenna Kala, who has been traveling solo in different states of India for the last one year, posted a video which has sparked a new debate on social media. In this video titled ‘Ranking how safe I felt as a woman in India by state’, she gave safety scores to different states based on her personal experiences. Some states get 0/10 and some 9/10. The special thing was that Kenna Kala refused to consider India as a single experience and said that every state of the country provides a different environment and experience for women. This video of his has now been viewed millions of times and people are openly giving their opinions about it on social media.
Worst score given to Uttar Pradesh
Kenna Kala rated Uttar Pradesh 0/10. She claimed that she was molested in a temple in Prayagraj. Recalling this experience, she described the state as the most unsafe for women. As soon as his statement came out, sharp reactions started coming on social media. Some people called it a question on the law and order of the state, while many users called it a personal experience and opposed linking it to the image of the entire state.
She said on Delhi- ‘Do I need to explain?’
Kenna Kala gave 1/10 rating to the country’s capital Delhi. In the video he said, “Do I have to explain?” In fact, Delhi’s image has already been discussed at the international level regarding women’s safety. This is the reason why a large number of people agreed with his statement on social media. However, some users said that there have been many improvements regarding security in Delhi and a city should not be judged only by its old tag.
Liked Rajasthan, but questions on security
Kenna Kala gave Rajasthan a score of 5/10. He admitted that he liked this state very much, but he did not consider it completely reliable in terms of security. His comment again started the debate regarding tourism and women’s safety. Because Rajasthan is counted among the most popular states of India among foreign tourists.
6/10 to Goa and West Bengal
Kenna Kala gave Goa 6/10. Interestingly, he said that there he felt more afraid of the police than the common people. For West Bengal, she said that she would not like to go out alone at night. Despite this, he gave a better than average score to the state.
South India won hearts
The biggest positive part of the video was about South India. Kenna Kala gave Tamil Nadu 7/10. Although an uncomfortable incident happened to him in Pondicherry, he still said that he felt relatively safe here. Giving Karnataka 8/10 he said, “I love it here so much.” But Kerala was praised the most. Kenna Kala gave Kerala 9/10, saying that it is probably the safest state in India.
North vs South debate broke out on social media
After the video went viral, comparisons between North India and South India started on social media. Many users wrote, “Again South India saved the whole country.” Some people said that the safety, education and social behavior of women is relatively better in South India. Many users raised the question that why foreign travelers often go only to states like Delhi, UP or Rajasthan, while ignoring peaceful states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Why is Kenna Kala’s perspective special?
Kenna Kala is not just a foreign traveler but also a trans woman. In such a situation, their experience is being considered different from normal travel content. Instead of calling India completely safe or completely unsafe, he tried to show that the social environment of every state is different.