A woman’s viral X post claiming Bengaluru looked “boring” on Holi sparked debate online, with many saying the festival isn’t widely celebrated in South India.
On the occasion of Holi, a post on X criticising the way Bengaluru celebrates festivals has gone viral, triggering a discussion online about regional traditions, migration and how festivals are observed in different parts of the country.
The debate began after X user Vanshita wrote that the city felt unusually quiet on Holi afternoon. “Bangalore doesn’t know how to celebrate festivals,” she wrote. “I stepped out now at 1 pm and don’t see a single person in Holi rang? No kids throwing balloons? Not even colours by the roadside. Why is this city so boring,” she added.
Social media reactions
Vanshita’s post quickly drew thousands of reactions and over 5 lakh views, with users offering different explanations. Several users said the lack of visible celebrations on the streets is largely because Holi has traditionally not been widely celebrated in South India.
One user wrote, “It has nothing do with the city being boring. Holi was never festival of colours for us, locals. I did not see colours other than in 1 or 2 houses until my college days (ie late 1990s) – That is when we had more people who celebrated it entering the city. If you come to my part of Bangalore… today just looks like any other day!”
