Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- A recent social media post by a Bengaluru resident has sparked a city-wide debate on civic affairs, comparing how India's major metros respond to monsoon-induced chaos, traffic and other difficulties.

The post read, by Saiswaroopa Iyer, read: "Seen Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai during rains that flood/jam the roads. For some reason, Bengaluru folks complain the most. It is not like other cities don't have traffic or bad road problems. But when it comes to Bengaluru, I feel people almost feel comparatively entitled to comfort which people of other cities don't seem to demand. Hyderabadis crack jokes and have fun with everything. Mumbaikars weather any harsh changes. Chennai folks just seem unaffected. But ...