Overview
- The X user wrote that Bengaluru felt quiet on Holi afternoon, calling the city boring and questioning the lack of colours, balloons and street activity.
- Engagement on the post climbed to roughly 1 million views, up from about 500,000 reported earlier, with thousands of replies across platforms.
- Many respondents said Holi has not historically been a major festival in much of South India, noting that colour-based celebrations grew with migration from the North.
- Others countered that celebrations do occur in the city but largely inside apartment complexes or organised events, and some cited people working without a holiday.
- Replies ranged from explanatory to hostile, with some derogatory comments about regional identity and Bengaluru’s character, reflecting a polarized online exchange.