India, Feb. 23 -- On February 21, the Irish Times published a piece about how the University of Galway's food bank is forced to turn away hundreds of students each week due to shortage of food. Accompanying the piece was a photograph that has since sparked a controversy online.

The reason? Well, the picture showed students lining up at the food bank, but the queue appeared to be made up predominantly of desi students.

The image has sparked a debate on why foreign students, presumably from privileged backgrounds, should avail of benefits that are meant to support the underprivileged.

The image was circulated widely on the social media platform X, where many accused Indian students of scamming the system. It is worth noting that the Iris...