Bengaluru love-hate relationship with North Indians sparks online debate

South Indians and North Indians have always had a love-hate relationship. The divide is perhaps described by north unwittingly trying to overwhelm south and in response south resisting and defending itself resiliently.

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A video of a woman where she says "Bengaluru is Bengaluru because of North Indians and people here do hate North Indians" has triggered a discussion online.

In a video shared on X, the woman was asked about the "cultural shock" she experienced moving to Bengaluru from North India.

"I don't know about the cultural shock, but people here do hate North Indians. That's what I observed, adding that: "I observe people behaving differently when they get to know that someone is from North India. Autowalas charge us higher prices, and people call us 'these Hindi people.' We've been addressed as Hindi people many times," the woman said.

"I love this city, absolutely, and would want to visit again, but the fact that when they see outsiders, they behave differently with you. Especially when Bengaluru is what it is because of North Indians coming here to a large extent. And still, people have a hard time accepting it," she said.

The video has gone insanely viral and has mixed reactions.

Some defended the woman's statement, others did not like her attitude.

I don’t see anything wrong in her statement! And that’s how it should be! Kannadigas travel to other places as well - in and out of the country and they don’t face this kind of hate in the north! Even if they are having a hard time speaking Hindi, most people do adjust with them

— Manish Tyagi (@Tyagiji_M) December 21, 2024

Most of the well-established companies or startup founders and employees in Bangalore are from other parts of India. She is not wrong. This should not have been a point of discussion in the first place. Why this unwanted divide in the name of language?? I see local Kannadigas are…

— Sanjeev Mishra (@Its_Me_Sanjeev) December 21, 2024

How is the girl woke? I am not even from the North and I too faced similar discrimination. People from the South who say Bangalore is built entirely by South Indians is that even practically possible? People who are saying she should go back to the North, why should she?

— KaalSarp (@ArdhKaalSarp) December 21, 2024

Delhi Noida Gurgaon chandigarh etc have got all great jobs .....no need to travel so much and feel so bad about auto wala charging more ..... people who are sensitive about these things will feel better in hometown

— kishan (@kskishan) December 21, 2024

She is right to a certain extent...

The Bangalore that used to exist is no more...

The city's vibe is diluted ...

The newer Tech Park Areas dont represent the Bangalore that we saw growing up...

Also there is no hate for North Indians except from a very few who are influenced…

— Divykant (@divykant_baid) December 21, 2024

Attitude ! This is the main reason people call them outsiders and treat them differently, auto wallas charge them move, bhajiwallas as well. A Bihari friend of mine is very humble , has picked up some kannada, interacts in broken kannada, he gets lower prices than me 😂

— Aniruddha (@aNr1857) December 22, 2024