India, April 7 -- A Mumbai commuter alleged facing racist harassment on a local train after a minor disagreement escalated into targeted comments about people from Uttar Pradesh. The incident, shared in a Reddit post, has sparked discussions on discrimination faced by North Indians in the city.

The 24-year-old commuter, who was born and raised in Mumbai, described how the situation unfolded. While travelling on a crowded train, a brief exchange with another passenger took an unexpected turn. "I politely asked if he wanted to move forward, saying he could if he wanted. To my surprise, he responded quite arrogantly," the commuter wrote. The argument intensified, and soon, the other passenger allegedly began making derogatory remarks about ...