Sugandh Sharma's remarks on Bengaluru's dependence on North Indians sparked outrage, prompting local celebrities to respond. In a follow-up, she expressed her affection for the city and called for unity among Indians,

Sugandh Sharma, an Instagram influencer, caused fury with her comments on Bengaluru and its north Indian population. She suggested in a video that if all north Indians were asked to leave, the city known as India's Silicon Valley would be empty.

Influencer’s controversial Bengaluru comment: An Instagram influencer has sparked outrage on social media after stating in one of her reels that North Indians are responsible for building Bengaluru and suggesting that the city could not survive without migrants.

The clip triggered reactions from celebrities to common citizens who condemned her remarks as divisive and disrespectful. Actor and rapper Chandan Shetty wrote, "Please leave." Actresses Chaithra Achar and Anupama Gowda,

Instagram user says ‘Bengaluru will lose charm if North Indians leave’, netizens say ‘pls go back and don't return'

After massive outrage, the Bengaluru-based influencer said that she 'loves' the city and urged people to stop using her video to create a divide between Indians.

Sugandh Sharma, who called herself a travel vlogger, claimed in a video that Bengaluru is going to look empty with North Indians.

The video went viral and caused a lot of outrage, with many people saying her comments were disrespectful to Bengaluru's culture and heritage.