India, June 13 -- A Bengaluru man's post has reignited a familiar debate, the slow but steady erosion of native language use among urban Indian children.

Sharing his experience, Ganesh Shankar wrote, "Neighbour's kid converses only in English, not in Kannada or even his mother tongue Tamil, because status it seems. And he had an accent already."

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The comment resonated with many on the platform, sparking a flood of replies, especially from parents concerned about the diminishing presence of regional languages in Indian homes.

One user from Melbourne, Australia, shared a contrasting perspective. "I think it's a thing in India...