"Leave Bengaluru": Influencer Slammed For Controversial Remarks On City

Instagram influencer Sugandh Sharma's recent reel triggered a controversy after she claimed North Indians had built Bengaluru and that the city could not survive without migrants. Ms Sharma in her reel said that if North Indians would leave Bengaluru, the city would be empty. In her viral clip, the influencer further said that if North Indians leave Bengaluru, even paying guest accommodations (PGs) will be empty.

In the caption, she wrote, "Bangalore sabka hain kisi ek ka nahin (Bangalore belongs to everyone, not to anyone alone)."

The video soon caught the attention of the internet users. The clip triggered reactions from celebrities to common citizens who condemned her remarks as divisive and disrespectful.