Overview
- Rohit Aryan, founder of White Dust, advised on X that people in their 20s should avoid moving to Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru and instead live close to family.
- He clarified that he was not faulting big cities, arguing instead that the belief that success requires relocating to a metro is misguided.
- His post gained wide attention online, with supporters citing peace and family support as benefits of staying in one’s hometown.
- Many commenters pushed back, saying early adulthood is a time for independence and that major cities offer crucial exposure and opportunities, including a response from X user Shivam Dwivedi.
- Reports placed the exchange against longstanding migration for jobs concentrated in a few metros, with no policy actions or institutional responses following the viral post.