India, Nov. 6 -- A Reddit post titled "Bengaluru Has Had Enough, It's Time to Stop Inviting More People" has gone viral for capturing a growing sentiment among long-time residents who say the city is buckling under the weight of uncontrolled growth, rising rents, and failing infrastructure.

In a post, a lifelong Bengalurean wrote that his frustration comes "not from anger, but from exhaustion." He described how the city, once known for its charm and greenery, is "breaking" under the strain of overpopulation and poor planning.

"Every day you can feel it, the congestion, the water shortage, the rent that makes no sense anymore, the vanishing trees, the feeling that everything is running ahead faster than the people who built their lives h...