India, June 27 -- Finding a house to rent in India's metro cities is no easy feat, especially when potential tenants are met with unreasonable demands from landlords. A recent social media post has reignited the conversation about the subtle ways in which housing discrimination continues to thrive, with food choices now being a key filter.

In a post on X , user Prashanth Rangaswamy, a Chennai resident shared a screenshot of a message he received from a prospective landlord, which read: "Sorry sir. Looking at veg families only." He captioned it with a tongue-in-cheek remark: "Eating non-veg is injurious to finding flats for rent in Chennai."

The post has since triggered a wave of reactions online, with many users expressing frustration o...