India, May 19 -- A viral X post criticising Chennai as "boring", "insular" and unappealing to non-Tamils has sparked a debate online, with social media users divided over the city's culture, lifestyle and career opportunities.

The discussion began after an X user posted about Chennai's reported decline from being India's second-largest IT exporter. Responding to that post, user Guskirat Singh Rangi wrote, "It'll fall even more. The city has no appeal to non-Tamils. Folks are thinking Chennai as 'punishment posting'."

Soon after, another user, @7_5_Cobra, shared a long post explaining why he believes the city struggles to attract outsiders and young professionals. "Chennai holds virtually zero appeal even for non-resident Tamils who grew...