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Shimla Summer Festival 2026 was a desi wedding on steroids. Has the hill town’s downfall begun?

Most people on the Internet were worried about the ecological impact and commercialisation of the hills, with some saying that ‘these people won’t stop until there’s a landslide’.

Shimla has gone down the drain, is the verdict on Instagram. As youth and oldies alike swayed to Bollywood music at the Shimla Summer Festival 2026, commenters saw the downfall of the city. The hill station has become Delhi now, wrote one troubled traveller. Where will North India go for ‘Shimla vibes’?

The videos were a mix of typical Gurugram party scene, some pahadi baddies in ‘cultural attire’, and the ever-present crowd.

“Indians should not be allowed anywhere, not even India,” said a comment. Most........

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