India, Dec. 29 -- A finance influencer has sparked a debate by claiming that Rs.5 crore is not enough to retire comfortably in India. Sumit Behal, a Gurugram-based influencer, triggered a heated conversation on salaries and net worth with his polarising post.

"You cannot retire on 5 Crore in India," Behal posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) yesterday. In less than 24 hours, the post has collected over 2 lakh views and dozens of comments.

He did not specify whether he meant Rs.5 crore in liquid assets or total net worth.

Many social media users disagreed with Behal's take, pointing out that a corpus for retirement depends upon one's lifestyle and spending habits.

"If one has own house and 2 kids or less, 5 cr is mo...