Great to see Delhi NCR people fighting the forced narratives of North vs South
People have this weird notion that Delhi/Gurgaon isn't safe and that the folks here are as warm as an ice cube in Antarctica. Can you believe that? This narrative has been doing the rounds for so long that it's starting to affect the migration of people to this part of the world. But let me set the record straight.
Gurgaon is the real deal. It's the city with good infrastructure and a welcoming vibe for migrants. It's like the cool kid at the party, while Bangalore has a little something called the Bangalore police. Now, these folks, they've got a unique way of welcoming North Indians – by demanding money when they hear you speaking Hindi. Yes, you heard that right.
I've had not one but two laughable encounters with them. Picture this: I'm just out for a casual late-night walk at 11 PM (because who needs sleep, right?), and out pops Mr. Constable, asking for his "fee" and insisting it's against the law to stroll around at that hour. And guess what? I'm not the only one in this comedy club. Hundreds of people have taken to Twitter to share their own hilarious stories.
Now, let's switch gears and talk about Gurgaon. It's got the smooth roads, a fast track to the airport, and apartments where you don't need to sacrifice your life savings as a deposit. It's the practical choice for newcomers.
So, in a nutshell, let's keep challenging these stereotypes and celebrate the positives of each city. Gurgaon, you're the real MVP, and Bangalore, maybe it's time for you to rethink your police's comedy night. City rivalries – always good for a chuckle!
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Reminds me of Vir Das. I live in 2 Gurgaons. One which has smooth roads, and other where people can’t even walk.
And yes - people here are arrogant, with zero civic sense - though that’s true for most cities in India, but def worse than Mumbai (stayed there for 10 years, hence can see the difference clearly).
Let’s not even talk about the air quality, extreme heat and cold (subjective, I know). Traffic post pandemic is not smooth either. In fact people drive extremely bad, and carry a lot of ego while on the road.
Couple of good things:
- Proximity to airport
- Size of houses
PS : staying here for the past 4 years.
Things like weather we can't control. People expect govt. to give some basic necessities for paying taxes like roads that even good cities like Mumbai are missing. In Gurgaon 22 kms a fully elevated road on Sohna Road was completed in 2-3 years, don't ask about under passes/flyovers that they keep contructing with the speed of light. Sorry but haven't seen that speed of work and improvement anywhere. I used to live in Koramangala in Bengaluru and they kept 80ft road blocked for traffic for 3 years just to push sever line. Or just search Ejipura stone hedge. They have no empathy for normal people. We all know, we are the average of five people around us. Gurgaon has so many ambitious people who are doing amazing things, it's hard to be not feel motivated by this. Every time something happens like heavy rains, I see police and municipal corporation on roads fixing the issue and making new infra.
That’s acceptance of mediocrity. Koramangala road was blocked for 3 years hence Gurgaon is the deal is not the right thought process IMO.
My office access road has been under construction for years now. Every time it rains, it’s literally a dirty river. And people have to walk through that.
And same is true of a lot of most localities in Gurgaon. So long as you’re not staying in DLF areas.
I'm a South Delhi girl, so for me all of this applies to South Delhi, but I largely agree with you @SlimyIntent
After coming back from the cold hostility of Bangalore, finally came back to Delhi, booked a cab and driver was Haryanvi and he was soooo warm and welcoming, I literally cried on the phone
Log ladte toh aise hai jaise inke baap, dada ka hai gudgawa ya bengaluru!
First of all, you(majority) don’t have choice! You move to these cities just because you “found” a job in these cities. Majority would not like to live in any of these life sucking, insanely expensive gudgawa, bengaluru or mumbai, given a choice. We saw a similar shift during covid/wfh era.
Thoda chill maaro, learn survival, wherever you are!
P.S. - My permanent address in one of these cities and currently residing in other, lived a good part of life in third one. No major changes observed, you have to adapt and move on.
Sach me. If I had the freedom, I would permanently move to sikkim
It’s important because perception goes a long way. Daily shit that people throw towards Delhi NCR makes a new graduate believe that it’s some city from gangs of Wasseypur.
Gurgaon is shit city for people with North India bias , extremely racist and aggressive towards non Hindi speakers . Bangalore is same towards non-kanadiga speakers but way less aggressive localites .
yes I agree. It's tough for non-hindi speakers.
Lol.
A hypocrite one side saying let's promote positives of 1 city & then takes a lame try at mudslinging another city. You are just another trash.
I stayed in Gurgaon for just a month. But I never felt it unsafe. Though everyone I knew warned me too much.
Loved the infra too. It's just very sad and unfortunate that city is suffering from pollution. And civilization too was good, felt Bangalore civilization is slightly better but everyone should start learning the heart of Mumbai. But it was not something that I would complain about in Gurgaon/Delhi. It's a beautiful city.
Just like bangalore. Problems are because of people, u nd me. Crib about that sure that's the right thing to change, taking potshots at other cities is simply 3rd class
A typical bengaluru an defending shit infra by saying people problem.
Not building any infra for 10-15 years is not peope’s problem. Asking for 6 months rent as deposit and then not returning is not people’s problem. Extorting people based on their language by police it’s not people’s problem. I can just go on and on.
A city which is running on tanker water. Wow what an amazing infra.
Not to forget blr me toh Malyalam, Tamil, Telgu m bhi discrimination hai, rest of India k logo ki toh kya hi baat kroge.
Haralur main road par ek Lake h humesha gutter ki smell aati hai, road k baju se open naale me log garbage fekte hai vo accumulate hojata and local aunties don't allow outsiders to play in layout park even when we also pay the rent. BLR is hostile, 2 decades ago infy's idea of flesh trade worked for them usi ka repute kha rhe hai blr wale,
Biased post. I am from Central India and knows Hindi. People come from North to South man. It's never vice versa.
Yes bro. South india has so many good things. But see Gurgaon started growing around 2005 and where it is today as compared to every other city in india.
Go through some stats and NCRB numbers before ranting some nonsense about the safety of a particular city or state.
And one more thing burn this into your brain your experience is not everyone's experience so keep your imaginary anecdotes to yourself if you have no data to prove your point.
Like the data you have used in your useless comment?
Well you're the one who posted this stupidity. Anyways here's the NCRB data.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the crime rate in Bangalore was 343.70 per 100,000 population in 2021, while the crime rate in Gurgaon was 582.85 per 100,000 population in the same year. This means that Gurgaon had a higher crime rate than Bangalore by about 69.5%.
The crime rate per 100,000 population in Delhi was 377.3 in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. This means that Delhi had a lower crime rate than the national average of 383.5 in the same year. However, Delhi also had the highest rate of crimes against women among the Union territories, with 14,277 cases reported in 2021. The number of cases surged over the past three years from 13,395 in 2019 to 14,277 in 2021.
Delhi accounted for 25.7% of the total crimes against women in the country in 2021.
Gurgaon isn't save.
Bro sometimes it's about familiarity and perception. What have you seen that makes you feel it's unsafe?
Gurgaon isn't safe especially for women.
Ooooover reaction dude... Women are fine, more fine than gurgaon men.
I have heard Gurgaon isn't safe for both men and women.
Both Bangalore and Gurgaon are equally shitty. I think Hyderabad is best for both North and South Indians.
Don’t believe everything you hear.
I have collegeues working in Gurgaon office, they themselves tell this