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.

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.