India, Nov. 18 -- A viral social media post has stirred a fresh debate over what the user called the rapid "outsidification of Mysuru", with residents questioning the city's changing demographic and the pace at which it appears to be transforming from a quiet, largely Kannada-speaking retirement hub into a Bengaluru-like metropolitan spillover.

The original post, shared on X, expressed shock at how quickly Mysuru's population mix appears to be shifting, asking, "The pace of 'Outsidification' of Mysore is really surprising! The city has moved from being a proper Kannada population-based retirement city to a metropolitan like Bangalore already. I understand Bengaluru provided jobs, but what is Mysore providing for that much migration?"

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