India, Sept. 18 -- An Indian woman has sparked a conversation about civic sense after recounting what she witnessed during an unexpected stop at a Canadian airport. She claimed that some passengers on her flight left food wrappers, water bottles and other rubbish behind, prompting uncomfortable reactions from people around them.

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The woman, Maahi Williamson, shared a video of the incident on her Instagram account @mark.maahi. She said she was travelling from India to the United States when a technical issue forced her flight to land in Canada, where passengers had to spend around three to four hours.

In the video, Maahi said: "Today, I want to sh...