Goa, June 27 -- A recent social media post from Chennai has reignited debate over housing discrimination in India's cities. Local resident Prashanth Rangaswamy shared a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) showing a message from a potential landlord that read, "Sorry sir. Looking at veg families only." He cheekily captioned it, "Eating non-veg is injurious to finding flats for rent in Chennai." The post went viral, triggering widespread discussion and shedding light on the often-overlooked biases in India's rental housing market.

Many users voiced frustration, pointing out that landlords frequently reject tenants based not just on diet, but also caste, religion, and language. One user remarked, "Some people also reject tenants based on cas...