India, Nov. 14 -- A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) has ignited a fresh debate on whether Bengaluru's booming tech sector has pushed salary expectations into unrealistic territory.

The post, which jokingly declared that the "poverty line in Bengaluru starts at 50 LPA," triggered several reactions from tech professionals, meme-makers, and economists-in-the-comments.

(Also Read: Bengaluru man rams family's scooter over 'honking'; CCTV captures incident, accused arrested)

The original post read:

"Always remember -

India below poverty line cutoff: 35k/annum

Twitter India below poverty line cutoff: 30 LPA

Twitter India BLR below poverty line cutoff: 50 LPA."

The tongue-in-cheek comparison quickly escalated into a larger conversation...